AWS has announced major updates to Lambda logging, introducing volume-based tiered pricing for Amazon CloudWatch Logs and adding Amazon S3 and Amazon Data Firehose as new destinations. These changes, effective May 1, 2025, intend to reduce logging costs and enhance integration. The tiered pricing, categorized as Vended Logs, allows lower per-GB costs with increased log volume, aiding in budget management for AWS users. S3 and Firehose integration simplifies logging and supports compliance and analytics, making AWS logging more flexible and cost-efficient.
CloudWatch logs are a common hidden cost gotcha for new AWS customers. Without a strategy, you can quickly burn through your cloud budget and erode stakeholder trust.
Your CloudWatch Costs could go down by themselves with this launch. AWS counts Logs coming from Lambda now as 'vented logs,' and they come with a volume-tiered pricing model.
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