Configuring Log Export

Configures log and metric export for CockroachDB Cloud clusters to deliver cluster logs, audit logs, and performance metrics to external monitoring services. Supports AWS CloudWatch, GCP Cloud Logging, and third-party integrations like Datadog.

When to Use This Skill

• Setting up log export to AWS CloudWatch or GCP Cloud Logging
• Configuring metric export to CloudWatch or Datadog
• Verifying that SQL audit logs are being exported to an external sink
• Troubleshooting log export errors or missing logs
• Estimating CloudWatch or logging service costs for CockroachDB log volume
• Configuring log export via Terraform

Prerequisites