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Windows Event Batch Size Research

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Description

Determine the suitable batch size for windows events.

Generate steady Windows event log stream
Record CPU % by the agent with different values and record the most acceptable one. Trade off here is that we want to maximize the number while minimizing CPU %

https://github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent/blob/master/translator/translate/logs/logs_collected/windows_events/collect_list/collectlist.go#L23

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start in translator/translate/logs/logs_collected/windows_events/collect_list/collectlist.go at the linked batch-size setting. Generate a steady Windows event log stream, test different values, and record the agent's CPU percentage for each. Done means identifying and documenting the batch size that maximizes events while keeping CPU usage acceptable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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