Automating Alerts for AWS Global Network Performance

This article discusses automating alerts for AWS global network performance using AWS Network Manager's Infrastructure Performance capability. It provides an automated solution to set up CloudWatch subscriptions and alarms for monitoring inter-Region and inter-Availability Zone (AZ) latency on the AWS global network.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Overview of the AWS Network Manager's Infrastructure Performance for monitoring network performance metrics
• Solution overview with two CloudFormation templates - one for inter-Region latency alarms and another for inter-AZ latency alarms
• Step-by-step instructions on deploying the CloudFormation templates to set up the required resources
• Costs associated with using this solution based on CloudWatch metrics and alarms pricing
• Cleanup process to delete the CloudFormation stack and associated resources
• Conclusion highlighting the benefits of using this automated solution for monitoring network performance