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AWS CloudWatch Metrics
IBM Cognos Analytics

Visualize AWS CloudWatch Metrics in IBM Cognos Analytics

Kondado makes it simple to bring your AWS infrastructure monitoring data into actionable business intelligence reports. With our direct connection, you can replicate AWS CloudWatch Metrics data into IBM Cognos Analytics without writing code or managing complex infrastructure. Simply connect your AWS CloudWatch Metrics account, choose from available pipelines like incremental metrics or moving window views, and start building dashboards that show server performance, application health, and resource utilization trends. Your data refreshes on a configurable schedule, keeping your operations and marketing teams informed with current insights for faster decision-making.

Kondado provides a direct connection between AWS CloudWatch Metrics and IBM Cognos Analytics, eliminating the need for intermediate databases or manual CSV exports while delivering automated data refreshes on schedules ranging from 5 minutes to daily based on your operational requirements.

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Combining AWS CloudWatch Metrics with IBM Cognos Analytics gives operations teams powerful visibility into infrastructure performance without technical complexity. Use the Métricas (Incremental) pipeline to track cumulative resource consumption trends over time, or analyze the Métricas (Janela Móvel) pipeline to monitor recent performance windows and spot immediate anomalies in CPU utilization or memory usage. This combination helps you identify cost optimization opportunities, predict capacity needs, and ensure your applications maintain peak performance. Business users can easily explore these metrics alongside other data sources to understand how infrastructure health impacts customer experience and revenue generation.

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Dynamic data

Kondado automatically reads the schema of your AWS CloudWatch Metrics. All tables, views, and fields available in your account are extracted without manual configuration.

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available pipelines

What Kondado extracts

Métricas (Incremental)
Metrics collected incrementally from the last execution
Métricas (Janela Móvel)
Metrics with a configurable moving time window
Integration Description
Métricas (Incremental) Metrics collected incrementally from the last execution
Métricas (Janela Móvel) Metrics with a configurable moving time window

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How to create AWS CloudWatch Metrics dashboards in IBM Cognos Analytics

Visualize your data automatically — no spreadsheet exports or custom scripts.

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Connect AWS CloudWatch Metrics

Add AWS CloudWatch Metrics as a data source in Kondado by entering your AWS credentials and selecting the metrics you want to replicate. Choose between the Métricas (Incremental) or Métricas (Janela Móvel) pipelines based on your monitoring needs.

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Select IBM Cognos Analytics

Choose IBM Cognos Analytics as your destination to send the replicated metrics data directly into your business intelligence environment. This creates a seamless flow from your AWS infrastructure monitoring to your analytics reports without intermediate storage.

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Configure dashboards and refresh

Build custom reports in IBM Cognos Analytics showing CPU usage, memory metrics, and application health, then set your preferred update frequency from 5 minutes to daily. Your dashboards will stay current automatically, giving your team reliable insights for operational decisions.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Answers about visualizing AWS CloudWatch Metrics data in IBM Cognos Analytics automatically

How do I connect AWS CloudWatch Metrics to IBM Cognos Analytics using Kondado?
Start by adding AWS CloudWatch Metrics as a new data source in your Kondado account and authenticate with your AWS credentials. Then select IBM Cognos Analytics as your destination and choose which pipelines you want to replicate, such as Métricas (Incremental) or Métricas (Janela Móvel).
What types of dashboards can I build with AWS CloudWatch Metrics in IBM Cognos Analytics?
You can create custom reports tracking EC2 instance performance, Lambda function execution times, RDS database health, and overall application availability. These dashboards help operations teams visualize infrastructure costs, identify unusual patterns, and share uptime statistics with stakeholders across your organization.
How often does the AWS CloudWatch Metrics data update in my IBM Cognos Analytics reports?
You control the refresh schedule based on your monitoring needs, with options ranging from every 5 minutes for critical systems to hourly or daily updates for trend analysis. This configurable schedule ensures your reports reflect recent data without overwhelming your analytics environment with unnecessary updates.
Which specific KPIs should I track when visualizing AWS CloudWatch Metrics in IBM Cognos Analytics?
Focus on metrics like CPU utilization percentages, memory consumption, network throughput, and error rates to maintain optimal application performance. You can also track custom business metrics alongside infrastructure data to correlate system health with revenue impact or customer experience indicators.
How can I monitor specific AWS services like EC2 or Lambda using IBM Cognos Analytics?
When configuring your AWS CloudWatch Metrics connection, select the Métricas (Incremental) or Métricas (Janela Móvel) pipelines to access detailed metrics for EC2 instances, Lambda functions, and other AWS services. In IBM Cognos Analytics, you can then filter and visualize specific service performance, creating focused reports that track the health of your most critical infrastructure components.
Can I share AWS CloudWatch Metrics dashboards built in IBM Cognos Analytics with my team?
Yes, once your data flows into IBM Cognos Analytics, you can leverage its built-in sharing features to distribute reports to marketing teams, operations staff, or executive leadership. Your colleagues will see updated metrics based on the refresh schedule you configured, ensuring everyone works with consistent information.
Do I need a separate database to store AWS CloudWatch Metrics data before using IBM Cognos Analytics?
No, Kondado delivers your metrics directly to IBM Cognos Analytics without requiring intermediate storage in PostgreSQL, BigQuery, or other databases. This eliminates the complexity of managing additional infrastructure and reduces the time between data collection and visualization.

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