Recording Frequency
Amazon Config supports Continuous recording and Daily recording. Continuous recording allows you to record configuration changes continuously whenever a change occurs. Daily recording allows you to receive a configuration item (CI) representing the most recent state of your resources over the last 24-hour period, only if it’s different from the previous CI recorded. For steps on how to change the recording frequency, see Changing Recording Frequency.
Continuous recording
Some benefits of continuous recording include:
Real-time Monitoring: Continuous recording can provide immediate detection for unauthorized changes or unexpected alterations, which can enhance your security and compliance efforts.
Detailed Analysis: Continuous recording can allow you to perfom in-depth analysis of configuration changes to your resources as they occur, which can allow you to identify patterns and trends in the moment.
Daily recording
Some benefits of daily recording include:
Minimal Disruption: Daily recording can provide you with a more mangeable flow of information, which can reduce the frequency of notifications and alert fatigue.
Cost Efficiency: Daily recording can provide you with the flexibility to record changes to your resources at at a lower frequency, which can reduce costs related to the number of configuration changes recorded.
Note
Amazon Firewall Manager depends on continuous recording to monitor your resources. If you are using Firewall Manager, it is recommended that you set the recording frequency to Continuous.