AWS CloudWatch Events

• Event:

  • Change in AWS Environment.
  • AWS Resources generate the events when their state changes
  • For Event Types Refer Here

• Rules:

  • rule is used to match incoming event and then route the event for processing to targets

• Target:

  • Target Processes events.
  • Popular targets are
    • EC2 instance
    • AWS lambda
    • AWS SQS

• Event Buses:

  • Every account has a default Event Bus, If you want to listeen to Partner event Buses or Custom Event, Then use Event Bridge Console Refer Here