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CloudWatch Logs

A service to monitor, store, and access log files from EC2 instances, Lambda functions, CloudTrail, Route 53, and other sources. Supports metric filters, log insights queries, and cross-account log sharing.

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AppConfig

A capability of AWS Systems Manager that helps you deploy application configuration data in a managed and controlled way. Supports feature flags, operational tuning, and validated deployments.

AWS Config

A service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources. Continuously monitors and records your resource configurations and lets you automate evaluation against desired configurations.

AWS Organizations

A service for consolidating multiple AWS accounts into an organization that you create and centrally manage. Provides consolidated billing, hierarchical groupings of accounts, and policy-based management.

CloudTrail

A service that records AWS API calls made on your account and delivers log files to an S3 bucket. Provides visibility into user activity by recording actions taken through the AWS console, SDKs, and CLI.

CloudWatch

A monitoring and observability service for AWS resources and applications. Collects metrics, logs, and events. Set alarms, visualize data with dashboards, and take automated actions based on thresholds.

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