I've been trying to find the right solution for receiving alerts from my AWS setup and I'm reaching out for some help. I currently have CloudWatch and SSM monitoring CPU, memory, and disk on my EC2 instances, and while the alerting is working, the way I'm notified isn't ideal. SMS notifications can get a bit pricey over time, and my emails tend to get lost in the shuffle.
I'm looking for a free pager-style app for Android that would allow AWS to push notifications to it through an HTTP/HTTPS API. Ideally, I want something that makes a loud, attention-grabbing sound—like a siren—so I can notice alerts immediately. Any recommendations for apps or setups that work well with AWS alarms? I'd appreciate any tips or personal experiences you have!
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There are a ton of paging apps out there like PagerDuty and OpsGenie, but just a heads up, most aren't free. SMS notifications might be your best alternative since they're pretty reliable. If you want to go for JSM, it has features like silent overrides which could work for you.
Are those options actually secure and free though?