AWS Glossary
Amazon Managed Grafana (AMG)
AMG is AWS’s managed Grafana service — workspaces, data sources (CloudWatch, AMP, X-Ray), and IAM Identity Center seat management without self-hosting Grafana.
Definition
Amazon Managed Grafana (AMG) provides fully managed Grafana workspaces on AWS. Connect data sources such as CloudWatch, AMP, X-Ray/Application Signals-related views, and third-party systems; authenticate users with IAM Identity Center; and avoid operating Grafana servers, plugins, and upgrades yourself.
When to use it
- Teams standardized on Grafana dashboards across AWS and non-AWS data
- Need for Editor/Viewer seat controls and SSO via IAM Identity Center
- AMP + Grafana as the PromQL visualization plane
When not to use it
- CloudWatch dashboards already answer the questions — AMG seats add cost for little gain
- Single-engineer accounts where CloudWatch console is enough
Tips
- Prefer Viewer seats for most engineers; Editors are a common cost leak
- Pair with the AMG workspace best practices (2026) guide for Grafana version upgrades and NAC/VPC
Gotchas
Serious
- Granting every engineer Editor multiplies monthly seat cost
- Datasource sprawl without ownership produces zombie dashboards
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