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name: cloud-databases-cdb-logging-monitoring
title: Set up logging and monitoring
description: 1. Use **IBM Cloud® Monitoring** to gain operational visibility into the performance and health of your applications, services, and platforms. For more information, see Cloud Databases IBM Cloud® Monitoring integration.
last-updated: 2025-09-24
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Set up logging and monitoring
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1. Use **IBM Cloud® Monitoring** to gain operational visibility into the performance and health of your applications, services, and platforms. For more information, see Cloud Databases [IBM Cloud® Monitoring integration](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-databases?topic=cloud-databases-monitoring&format=markdown).

1. Use the **IBM® Cloud Logs** service to capture a record of your Cloud Databases activities and manage logs including audit and operational events. For more information, see Cloud Databases [IBM Cloud® Activity Tracker Event Routing](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-databases?topic=cloud-databases-at_events&format=markdown).

1. Use **IBM® Cloud Logs** to add log management capabilities to your Cloud Databases architecture. For more information, see Cloud Databases [IBM® Cloud Logs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-databases?topic=cloud-databases-logging&format=markdown).

## Next steps
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You provisioned Cloud Databases service, set up notifications, and set up monitoring. Now, work on [Securing your service](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-databases?topic=cloud-databases-cdb-secure-service&format=markdown).