Monitor AWS S3 with Datadog

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is a highly scalable object store that allows users to upload and retrieve files through various interfaces. It organizes objects into directories and subdirectories within "buckets," which can store an unlimited number of objects up to 5 terabytes in size. S3 is suitable for web asset storage, static site hosting, backup and recovery, archiving, and general-purpose file storage. Datadog's AWS S3 integration collects and visualizes various metrics for monitoring service performance and usage. Throughput, error, and performance metrics are available, as well as resource metrics that provide data on bytes stored, transferred, and total objects. To monitor S3 metrics in Datadog, first install the main AWS integration with read-only IAM credentials, then enable S3 metric collection by checking the S3 box in the service sidebar. By integrating with more than 650 technologies, including CloudFront and other AWS services, users can track S3 metrics alongside data from these related services for complete visibility into their website resources.