Cloudwatch Logs
Standardize business and technical workflows across people, tools, and systems—and eliminate manual work with PagerDuty Automation.
Simplify and accelerate
Simplify log management with automating aggregation, filtering, and alerts to reduce manual effort and accelerate issue identification.
Improve security and consistency
Strengthen security and compliance by automating log analysis and alerting, ensuring consistent detection of issues without manual intervention.
Streamline processes
Reduce configuration needs and save resources by automating log analysis and alerts, streamlining CloudWatch Logs integration.
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Problem
Analyzing CloudWatch Logs can be a daunting task. Logs can quickly grow, making it difficult to sift through and identify relevant information. Ensuring data security and compliance while managing access controls to sensitive logs can be complex.
Solution
PagerDuty Automation enables the scheduling and orchestration of log analysis jobs, ensuring that log data is processed and reviewed without manual intervention. By automating tasks such as log aggregation, filtering, and alert generation, PagerDuty Automation helps reduce the time and effort required to identify critical issues and anomalies.
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Technical Job Steps
Log Parsing:
Automate parsing of logs for structured data extraction. (SE)
Archiving Logs:
Automate the archival of logs to Amazon S3 for long-term storage and compliance. (SE) Learn more
Log Cleanup:
Periodically clean up old logs that are no longer needed based on retention policies. (Cost Reduction, SE)
Scheduled Queries:
Automate CloudWatch Logs Insights queries to run on a schedule and store the results for reporting and analysis. (SE)
Automated Responses:
Implement automated responses to specific log events, such as restarting services or scaling resources in response to detected issues. (SE) Learn more
Optimization:
Identify and automate the removal or compression of low-value logs to optimize storage costs. (SE)
Business Steps
On-Demand Request Form:
Custom request form for lower-privileged users.
HITL Approvals:
Approval prior to invoking remediation scripts in scenarios for more sensitive environments.
Stakeholder Comms:
Coordinate comms across Slack, email, and more.
Report Generation:
Generate custom reports on requests/usage.