Stream logs to Datadog with Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is a fully managed service that enables users to ingest, process, and load data from large distributed sources such as clickstreams into multiple consumers for storage and real-time analytics. AWS recently launched a new feature allowing users to stream logs directly from CloudWatch to third-party services like Datadog for further analysis. This integration provides an easy-to-configure process for streaming all AWS service logs to Datadog, offering greater visibility into applications. With Kinesis Data Firehose, users can capture logs from various AWS services and route them to multiple consumers simultaneously without managing additional infrastructure or forwarding configurations. By setting up a delivery stream in the AWS Management Console, users can send logs directly to Datadog or forward logs to multiple destinations by routing them through a Kinesis data stream. Once the new delivery stream is created, users need to create a CloudWatch subscription to route logs to the new stream. This integration automatically includes metadata such as source and AWS service logs are parsed for key attributes, allowing users to create facets and measures for deeper analysis. Datadog's Logging without Limits™ feature enables users to analyze all their logs while storing only the ones they need, reducing costs and enabling efficient monitoring of applications.