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Amazon CloudWatch supports creating alarms from log queries

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AWS·7 days ago · Jul 1, 2026, 09:30 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

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CloudWatch now lets you create alarms directly from log query results, removing the need for intermediate metric filters or custom metrics.
You can set thresholds and use standard alarm actions (SNS, EventBridge) via console, CLI, CloudFormation, or SDKs.
Feature is available in all commercial AWS regions except Middle East (UAE) and Bahrain.

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