Amazon CloudWatch now supports deletion protection for logs
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This article announces deletion protection for Amazon CloudWatch log groups, preventing accidental or unintended deletion of critical logging data.
- Deletion protection prevents log group deletion until explicitly disabled
- Safeguards audit trails, compliance records, and operational logs
- Protects production application logs needed for troubleshooting
- Available in all AWS commercial regions
- Can be enabled via CloudWatch console, AWS CLI, CDK, or SDKs
In summary, CloudWatch deletion protection adds a critical safeguard for preserving essential logging data across all AWS regions.
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