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Date Published
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Sriram Raman, Jesse Mack
Word count
1240
Language
English
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None

Summary

Organizations often face challenges in managing their distributed cloud infrastructure, where changes in a single resource can lead to system-wide disruptions and lengthy troubleshooting processes. Datadog's Resource Catalog addresses this issue by offering a centralized hub for complete visibility of cloud resources, allowing users to track configuration changes across multi-cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The newly introduced Resource Changes tab provides users with a reverse chronological history of configuration updates, enabling teams to diagnose infrastructure issues efficiently and enhance incident response workflows. This feature allows users to filter changes by various parameters, view detailed change histories, and validate compliance with organizational policies. Additionally, proactive alerts can be set up for high-impact changes to minimize the severity of incidents. By using the Resource Changes tab, organizations can streamline their troubleshooting efforts and quickly resolve issues, thus maintaining service reliability in their cloud environments.