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AWS CloudTrail vs Amazon CloudWatch

FeatureAWS CloudTrailAmazon CloudWatch
PurposeAuditingMonitoring
Data CollectedAPI calls made to AWS services, including management console sign-in eventsMetrics, log data, and events from AWS resources and applications
IntegrationMultiple AWS services, including AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, and Amazon EC2Multiple AWS services, as well as third-party resources such as operating systems, databases, and custom applications
Alerting & NotificationBasic alerting available via Amazon SNS, can trigger Lambda functions or send SMS/email notificationsAdvanced alerting with Alarms, which can automatically react to changes in metric values, and CloudWatch Events, which can trigger workflows across multiple AWS resources
Centralized Log ManagementYes, provides a centralized log repository for auditing and analysisNo, designed to monitor resources in real-time and provide actionable insights, not for long-term log storage
Compliance and governanceProvides evidence of who did what, when, for compliance auditing and regulatory reportingNo, focused on real-time monitoring and troubleshooting of resources
Real-time MonitoringNo, CloudTrail data is delivered every 5 minutesYes, metrics are collected and analyzed in near real-time
Retention PeriodUp to 90 days, configurable with AWS S3 and Glacier storage optionsUp to 15 months, configurable with AWS S3 and Glacier storage options
CostPay-per-use, charges for data delivery and storagePay-per-use, charges for data ingestion, storage, and analyzing of log data and metrics

Jaiinfoway provides both AWS Cloud Trail and Amazon CloudWatch to ensure comprehensive monitoring and auditing of our AWS infrastructure. AWS Cloud Trail provides a complete record of all API calls made to AWS services, including management console sign-in events, giving us a centralized log repository for auditing and analysis. On the other hand, Amazon CloudWatch monitors our AWS resources and applications in real-time, collecting metrics, log data, and events, providing actionable insights and advanced alerting capabilities through Alarms and CloudWatch Events. With both tools, we can ensure the compliance, governance, and real-time monitoring of our AWS infrastructure.”