Cloud infrastructure is evolving at an incredible pace, opening up exciting possibilities for how we build and run our systems. While AWS CloudWatch gives us a great foundation for monitoring, many are embracing the power of multi-cloud and hybrid environments to drive innovation. As architectures become more sophisticated, there’s an opportunity to enhance observability tools to match. In this guide, we'll explore how to build upon CloudWatch's capabilities to create the comprehensive visibility that modern cloud environments deserve.
Why this matters
If you're running modern cloud infrastructure, you've probably hit CloudWatch's limitations. You're not alone—we're all dealing with increasingly complex systems that span multiple platforms. Here's what you can do about it:
- Get a single view across everything - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and your on-prem systems all in one place
- Let AI help you spot problems before they become outages
- Keep costs in check without flying blind
Making sense of dynamic and containerized environments
Managing modern cloud environments is like trying to track thousands of moving parts in real-time. Traditional monitoring tools just weren't built for this kind of complexity, especially when you're running containers at scale. Here's what we've learned works:
- See what's actually happening inside your containers:
- Track real performance metrics that matter, not just surface-level stats
- Understand how your services talk to each other
- Know exactly what's happening with your pods and containers
2. Work smarter, not harder:
- Let AI help you set realistic alert thresholds
- Scale resources based on patterns, not reactions
- Find problems faster by connecting dots across platforms
3. Keep resources efficient:
- Scale automatically based on what you actually need
- Get practical suggestions for cutting waste
- Balance workloads intelligently across your infrastructure
What this means for your team
✅ Catch problems before they wake you up at 2 AM
✅ Find and fix issues faster when they do occur
✅ Stop wasting money on overprovisioned resources
✅ Keep your applications running smoothly with better insights
Want more details?
Download the white paper for a deeper dive into how LogicMonitor Envision empowers teams to move beyond traditional monitoring and drive proactive results.
Community Manager