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Easily set up Amazon CloudWatch Internet Monitor

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This article explains the simplified onboarding process for Amazon CloudWatch Internet Monitor and how to optimize its settings.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Prerequisites for using CloudWatch Internet Monitor
  • Simplified steps to create a monitor and associate resources (VPCs, CloudFront distributions, WorkSpaces directories, NLBs)
  • Setting the traffic percentage to monitor and understanding the tradeoffs
  • Advanced settings like city-networks limit, publishing data to S3, and adding tags
  • Optimizing monitor settings using the Traffic Insights tab to balance traffic coverage and cost
  • Exploring traffic coverage options to estimate costs based on desired percentage
  • Conclusion highlighting the benefits of using CloudWatch Internet Monitor


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