This post demonstrates how to centralize CloudWatch Alarms across multiple AWS accounts and regions using Amazon EventBridge, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CloudFormation StackSets, enabling unified monitoring and alerting from a centralized account.

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<p>This article explains how to centralize CloudWatch alarms across multiple AWS accounts using Amazon EventBridge and AWS CloudFormation.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Overview of the solution to centralize CloudWatch alarms from sender accounts to a receiver account</li>
<li>Prerequisites, including AWS services used (CloudWatch, EventBridge, CloudFormation, StackSets, Organizations)</li>
<li>Step-by-step instructions for creating a CloudWatch alarm (optional)</li>
<li>CloudFormation StackSet deployment from the management account to set up EventBridge rules, buses, and targets</li>
<li>Viewing centralized alarm notifications in the CloudWatch log group (optional target)</li>
<li>Cost considerations for the solution</li>
<li>Cleanup steps and potential next steps for further customization</li>
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How to centralize CloudWatch Alarms with Amazon EventBridge and AWS CloudFormation

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