Amazon CloudWatch Logs now supports data protection, OpenSearch PPL and OpenSearch SQL for the Infrequent Access ingestion class

Amazon CloudWatch Logs Updates

Amazon CloudWatch Logs now supports expanded analytics and data protection capabilities for the Infrequent Access (Logs IA) ingestion class. This includes support for data protection, OpenSearch’s Piped Processing Language (PPL), and OpenSearch SQL. These enhancements make it easier for customers to perform flexible analytics and protect sensitive data while cost-effectively consolidating all logs natively on AWS.

Logs IA is ideal for ad-hoc troubleshooting and forensic analysis on infrequently accessed logs. It offers log analytics with Logs Insights Query Language, export to S3, and encryption at a lower ingestion price per GB compared to the Standard log class. With today’s launch, customers can now use OpenSearch SQL and OpenSearch PPL queries to perform advanced analytics. Data protection allows automatic detection and masking of sensitive information in logs, helping organizations meet security and compliance requirements.

What to do

• Explore the new analytics capabilities with OpenSearch SQL and PPL.
• Utilize data protection features to safeguard sensitive information.
• Consolidate infrequently accessed logs cost-effectively using Logs IA.

Source: AWS release notes

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