Cloud Application Monitoring Checklist Form
Review and confirm monitoring readiness and ongoing health for your cloud application. Complete each section to ensure your operations team is prepared.
Cloud Application or Environment Name
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Which monitoring tools are in place for this application?
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Cloud-native monitoring (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)
APM (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics)
Log aggregation (e.g., Splunk, ELK, Cloud Logging)
Custom metrics
Other
Are all critical application components monitored?
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Yes
Partially
No
Is alerting configured for key failure scenarios?
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Yes
Partially
No
How are logs managed?
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Centralized log aggregation
Log retention policies defined
Real-time log monitoring/alerting
No formal log management
Are dashboards available to visualize application health and performance?
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Yes
Partially
No
Are automated health checks implemented for key endpoints?
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Yes
Partially
No
Is there a documented incident response process for monitoring alerts?
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Yes
No
In progress
Date of last monitoring review
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Additional notes or comments
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