Monitor self-managed databases with Amazon CloudWatch Database Insights

Amazon CloudWatch Database Insights now supports self-managed PostgreSQL databases on EC2, enabling unified monitoring of self-managed, Aurora, and RDS instances from a single console.

• Fleet View displays self-managed and AWS managed databases side-by-side with distinct badges for easy identification
• DB Load analysis visualizes active sessions by wait event type to identify CPU, I/O, or lock contention bottlenecks
• Top SQL identifies queries driving the most load with calls, latency, and rows returned metrics
• Query Execution Plans show how the database engine processes queries to identify inefficient operations
• Wait Events provide detailed breakdown by type to pinpoint performance bottlenecks
• Host Metrics monitor CPU, memory, and disk I/O from the OS level every 15 seconds
• Database Telemetry consolidates metrics, logs, slow queries, and OS processes in one view
• CloudWatch Agent collects telemetry from PostgreSQL system views and publishes to CloudWatch for visualization
• Available at no additional cost beyond standard CloudWatch ingestion charges

Unified database observability eliminates the need for multiple monitoring tools and reduces mean time to resolution across heterogeneous database fleets.