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AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring & CloudWatch

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Capture and analyze VPC traffic in real time using native AWS mirroring and monitoring.

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Vetted Score
4.6 / 5.0

Earns a high score for native AWS integration, low‑latency mirroring, and flexible CloudWatch analytics, though costs can rise with heavy traffic.

Key Features
Full‑Packet Traffic Mirroring

Duplicate live traffic from ENIs to target destinations for deep packet inspection without impacting production workloads.

Seamless CloudWatch Integration

Stream mirrored data to CloudWatch Logs and Metrics for centralized monitoring, alerting, and automated response.

Granular Filtering & Targeting

Select specific traffic types, protocols, or IP ranges to mirror, reducing data volume and cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

You are charged per GB of mirrored traffic and for any CloudWatch metrics or logs generated from that traffic.

Yes, you can configure multiple source ENIs to send mirrored packets to the same target destination such as a Network Load Balancer or EC2 instance.

Mirroring adds minimal overhead; AWS isolates the mirrored stream from the original traffic path to avoid affecting production throughput.
Specifications
Pricing Model Pay‑as‑you‑go pricing based on the volume of mirrored traffic and CloudWatch metric collection, with no upfront fees.
Supported Platforms
Web (AWS Management Console)AWS CLIAWS SDKs (Java, Python, .NET, etc.)