AWS Application Load Balancer now supports Health Check Logs
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This article announces that AWS Application Load Balancers now support Health Check Logs, enabling detailed target health monitoring and diagnostics.
- Send target health check logs directly to Amazon S3 buckets
- Captures health status, timestamps, target identification, and failure reasons
- Enables faster troubleshooting without AWS Support contact
- Analyze health patterns and determine why instances became unhealthy
- Logs delivered automatically every 5 minutes at no extra charge
- Available in all AWS Commercial, GovCloud, and China regions
- Enable via AWS Console, CLI, or SDK
Health Check Logs provide comprehensive visibility into ALB target health, reducing troubleshooting time and improving operational efficiency.
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