3 Pros and Cons of Amazon CloudWatch

Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and observability solution that collects logs, metrics, and events to provide a unified view of the operational health of AWS resources, applications, and services. It offers an AWS-native service with features such as easy setup of alarms and rules, data collection from AWS or on-premises servers, and a one-click setup option for new users. However, CloudWatch also has several drawbacks, including a complex user interface that can become overwhelming at scale, difficult pricing predictability, and usability issues when querying and retaining logs at large volumes. These challenges have led some organizations to consider supplementing or replacing CloudWatch with alternative log analytics solutions, such as ChaosSearch, which offers a simpler, more cost-effective approach to indexing data in the cloud.