New Relic announces support for Amazon VPC Flow Logs via Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose
Blog post from New Relic
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced support for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Flow Logs via Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose, facilitating the integration with New Relic to enhance network performance analytics and troubleshooting. This integration allows users to monitor and visualize network traffic from within their VPCs, providing insights into metrics such as bytes and packets per second, and helps diagnose security and connectivity issues. New Relic's platform enables users to explore VPC performance across multiple accounts and regions, using tools like New Relic Explorer, Navigator, and Lookout to visualize network data and identify potential problems quickly. The integration streamlines the delivery of VPC flow logs, reducing costs and complexity, and supports both AWS CLI and CloudFormation for configuration. The collaboration between AWS and New Relic aims to accelerate cloud innovation and migration while providing a comprehensive view of network telemetry to improve customer services, as highlighted by industry professionals like Dani Konstantinovski from Gett. With the New Relic system, users can efficiently pinpoint network issues, leveraging curated metrics and alerts to maintain optimal network performance.