Setting Up Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

Setting Up Amazon CloudWatch Alarms
Setting Up Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

CLOUD LABS



Setting Up Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

In this lab, you’ll configure CloudWatch alarms to monitor EC2 CPU usage, S3 deletions, and DynamoDB writes in real time. This challenge-based exercise is designed for hands-on practice; step-by-step instructions will not be provided.

1 Task

beginner

1hr 30m

Certificate of Completion

Desktop OnlyDevice is not compatible.
No Setup Required
Amazon Web Services

Technologies
CloudWatch logoCloudWatch
SNS logoSNS
DynamoDB logoDynamoDB
S3 logoS3
Cloud Lab Overview

Monitoring is essential for maintaining modern cloud environments’ reliability, performance, and security. As cloud systems grow more complex, proactive alerting is critical for detecting issues before they impact your business. 

In this Challenge Cloud Lab, you’ll test your AWS monitoring skills by building a robust alerting system using Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS. Your AWS environment comes with EC2, S3, and DynamoDB resources. Your task is to design and implement a real-time monitoring solution that identifies operational risks. You’ll create and configure CloudWatch alarms for key performance and security metrics and set up notifications so your team can respond rapidly to critical events.

Configured CloudWatch alarms
Configured CloudWatch alarms

AWS services you’ll be tested on:

  • Amazon SNS

  • Amazon CloudWatch

  • Amazon S3

  • Amazon DynamoDB

Cloud Lab Tasks
Set Up Alarms for the Resources
Labs Rules Apply
Stay within resource usage requirements.
Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.
Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

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