ElastiCache for Valkey now publishes OpenTelemetry-compatible metrics to Amazon CloudWatch, enabling users to filter and aggregate data using PromQL, a query language familiar to many developers. This improves visibility into cluster nodes with metrics such as connection limits, error types, and memory forecasts.
Two monitoring modes are offered: standard, sending core metrics every 60 seconds at no extra charge, and detailed, with customizable metrics every 15 seconds to detect transient events like latency spikes. These metrics power prebuilt dashboards like ElastiCache Insights, enhancing operational diagnostics across supported AWS Regions.
Source & further reading
Amazon ElastiCache for Valkey now supports OpenTelemetry metrics and detailed monitoring ↗Source published 2026-10-02. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.