Getting Started with Amazon CloudWatch for Beginners

Published: 1 week ago (January 9, 2026 at 01:38 AM EST)

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Source: Dev.to

Introduction

As a beginner in cloud computing, I started learning Amazon CloudWatch to monitor AWS resources and ensure reliability. CloudWatch tracks metrics (like EC2 CPU usage) and logs (application events), helping detect issues early.

Setting Up a CPU Alert

I set up a CPU alert for an EC2 instance that notifies me when usage exceeds 70 %. This simple setup boosted my confidence in managing cloud resources.

Lessons Learned

Learning CloudWatch taught me the importance of monitoring and observability for reliable cloud operations.

Tags: #AWS #CloudOperations #CloudWatch #Beginners #DevOps

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