Introducing the AWS CloudWatch integration, Grafana Cloud’s first fully managed integration

Grafana Labs has introduced its first fully managed integration for Grafana Cloud with AWS CloudWatch, simplifying the process of connecting and visualizing AWS metrics. This integration allows users to export AWS CloudWatch metrics into Grafana Cloud effortlessly, storing them in a Prometheus format that supports complex queries using PromQL. Unlike the existing CloudWatch plugin, which requires querying directly from CloudWatch without data storage, the integration stores metrics, reducing operational complexity. Users can set up scraping jobs for specific AWS services and regions using AWS account delegation, facilitating organized data management without sharing access keys. Additionally, pre-built dashboards for various AWS services, such as EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda, and RDS, are provided to help users visualize and monitor their resources effectively. This integration aims to enhance observability and monitoring of AWS services while minimizing operational overhead, with future expansions planned to include more AWS CloudWatch services and data types.