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Amazon CloudWatch

Collects metrics, logs, alarms, dashboards, and related operational telemetry.

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What job does it solve?

Workloads need monitoring, alerting, and observable operational signals.

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Where does it stop?

API audit history or configuration compliance is the primary requirement.

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