AWS AmazonCloudWatch documentation change

Service: AmazonCloudWatch · 2025-09-28 · Documentation low

File: AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/query_with_cloudwatch-metrics-insights.md

Summary

Added documentation about opting in to use tags with alarms and tag-based filtering capabilities

Security assessment

Enhances monitoring capabilities through tag usage but does not directly address security vulnerabilities or introduce security-specific features.

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diff --git a/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/query_with_cloudwatch-metrics-insights.md b/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/query_with_cloudwatch-metrics-insights.md
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@@ -15 +15 @@ With the CloudWatch Metrics Insights query editor, you can choose from a variety
-With Metrics Insights, you can run queries at scale. With the **GROUP BY** clause, you can group your metrics in real time into separate time series per specific dimension value. Because Metrics Insights queries include an **ORDER BY** ability, you can use Metrics Insights to make "Top N" type queries. For example, "Top N" type queries can scan millions of metrics in your account and return the 10 instances that consume the most CPU. This can help you pinpoint and remedy latency issues in your applications.
+With Metrics Insights, you can run queries at scale. With the **GROUP BY** clause, you can group your metrics in real time into separate time series per specific dimension value. Because Metrics Insights queries include an **ORDER BY** ability, you can use Metrics Insights to make "Top N" type queries. For example, "Top N" type queries can scan millions of metrics in your account and return the 10 instances that consume the most CPU. This can help you pinpoint and remedy latency issues in your applications. To use tags with alarms, opt in through CloudWatch Settings. After tags is enabled, you can also filter and group metrics using AWS resource tags, enabling you to query metrics aligned with your organizational structure, such as by application, environment, or team.