Description

CloudWatch Container Insights collects, aggregates, and summarizes metrics and logs from containerized applications and microservices running on Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Kubernetes platforms on EC2.

Features

• Automatic discovery of containers
• Pre-built dashboards for operational data visualization
• Integration with CloudWatch alarms and actions
• Custom metrics support using StatsD or collectd
• Performance log analytics with CloudWatch Logs Insights

Limitations

• Additional charges for Container Insights metrics and logs
• Limited historical data retention compared to specialized monitoring solutions
• Potential latency in metric updates during high-load scenarios
• Some advanced Kubernetes metrics may require additional configuration

Use Cases

• Monitoring ECS tasks and services performance across clusters for resource optimization
• Tracking EKS pod and node health to ensure application availability and rapid troubleshooting
• Analyzing Kubernetes cluster metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve overall system efficiency