In the first step, CloudWatch collects metrics and logs from all your AWS services (for example, AWS EC2 instances). CloudWatch retrieves these metrics from the repository.

AWS has changed the pricing of CloudWatch logs inside its serverless compute service Lambda to introduce tiered pricing that can lower costs for high-volume enterprise users. “On May 1st, 2025 ...

Datadog and Amazon Cloudwatch both perform advanced application performance monitoring (APM). But comparing the two applications, which is best for your company's needs?