What is a common beginner mistake with CloudWatch?

[Ja sa bong]

If I can remember one of the common mistakes I made with using CloudWatch, it would be not setting up alarms (important ones). It cost me a lot back then until I knew better. There are so many other mistakes people make with using CloudWatch like monitoring too many things at once which brings confusion and so much more.

What are the common mistakes you made with CloudWatch?

 

[Isha]

The most common beginner mistake with CloudWatch is overloading it with unnecessary metrics or logs, which increases costs and makes it harder to identify important issues. Many also forget to set proper alarms, losing the benefits of real-time monitoring.

 

[Nomad]

One common mistake most beginners make regarding CloudWatch is assuming that it works automatically without setup. Many people forget to create alarms, check logs, or monitor key metrics, which can lead to performance drops or costs increase.