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Overview

Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and management service for AWS cloud resources and applications. It helps you collect and track metrics, collect log files, and set alarms. With CloudWatch, you can gain insights into your applications' performance and health, making it easier to respond to changes and ensure smooth operation in the cloud.

📚 Key Learning Objectives

  • Define what Amazon CloudWatch is and its purpose.
  • Identify key features of CloudWatch.
  • Explain how to set up basic monitoring for AWS resources.
  • Create and configure CloudWatch alarms.
  • Analyze metrics and logs using the CloudWatch dashboard.