AWS solutions documentation change

Service: solutions · 2026-02-28 · Documentation low

File: solutions/latest/innovation-sandbox-on-aws/monitoring-the-solution.md

Summary

Updated log retention strategy to include multi-tier storage (CloudWatch 90 days, S3 1 year, Glacier 6 years) with automatic archiving for audit compliance

Security assessment

The change documents improved log retention practices aimed at audit compliance and cost optimization, but there is no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability. Enhanced retention supports regulatory requirements (a security-adjacent feature) rather than patching a security flaw.

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diff --git a/solutions/latest/innovation-sandbox-on-aws/monitoring-the-solution.md b/solutions/latest/innovation-sandbox-on-aws/monitoring-the-solution.md
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@@ -42 +42,34 @@ The dashboard displays various metrics and logs for your solution.
-By default, Innovation Sandbox will retain all compute logs for one year. You can change this retention period as part of the solution’s `Compute` stack CloudFormation parameters.
+Innovation Sandbox implements a multi-tier log retention strategy optimized for both cost efficiency and audit compliance:
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+**Retention Tiers**
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+CloudWatch Logs
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+90 days (default)
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+S3 Standard Storage
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+1 year (default)
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+S3 Glacier Storage
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+6 additional years (default)
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+Total Retention
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+7 years
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+**Automatic Archiving**
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+Logs are automatically exported from CloudWatch to S3 every 7 days, ensuring long-term audit trail availability while minimizing CloudWatch storage costs.
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+**Operational Benefits**
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+The 90-day CloudWatch retention provides sufficient time for operational troubleshooting, while the S3/Glacier archiving ensures compliance with typical audit and regulatory requirements.