Streamline AWS Metric Collection using New Relic's AWS CloudWatch Metric Streams integration

Integrating New Relic with AWS CloudWatch Metric Streams provides a robust solution for optimizing the performance and monitoring of AWS resources, offering comprehensive visibility, real-time alerts, and enhanced data analysis through customizable dashboards. Users can choose between AWS API polling and CloudWatch Metric Streams for sending monitoring data to New Relic, with Metric Streams being generally more cost-effective and offering real-time data access with lower overhead costs. However, it lacks support for certain AWS services like AWS Billing and AWS CloudTrail. The article suggests best practices such as defining monitoring objectives, creating custom dashboards, configuring alerts, and regularly reviewing performance data to optimize AWS infrastructure. This integration allows businesses to gain in-depth insights into their AWS environments, enhancing their ability to troubleshoot and make informed decisions.