RDS SQL Server now supports publishing SQL Server Audit logs to CloudWatch
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Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports publishing SQL Server Audit logs to CloudWatch for real-time monitoring and analysis.
- Publish audit logs to S3, CloudWatch, or both simultaneously
- Perform real-time analysis of audit log data in CloudWatch
- Configure retention policies to keep audit logs on DB instances
- Available in all AWS Commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions
- Uses native SQL Server Audit feature for tracking database engine events
This enhancement enables organizations to monitor SQL Server database activities in real-time while maintaining audit log compliance and retention requirements.
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