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Monitor Amazon Aurora Global Database replication at scale using Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights

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This article discusses how to monitor Amazon Aurora Global Database replication at scale using Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Solution overview - using CloudWatch alarms and dashboards to monitor Aurora Global Database replication lag
  • Prerequisites required for implementing the solution
  • Step-by-step instructions to create a CloudWatch dashboard to visualize replication lag
  • Step-by-step instructions to create a CloudWatch alarm to receive notifications when replication lag exceeds defined thresholds
  • Clean up instructions to delete the resources created
  • Conclusion highlighting the benefits of monitoring Aurora Global Database replication lag
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