--- title: "AWS Observability and Monitoring Labs" chapter: true draft: false weight: 7 --- # AWS Application Observability and Monitoring Labs In these labs, you'll learn how dashboards created based on metrics are instrumental in identifying the root cause of an outage and trace a transaction. You’ll use the Root Cause Explorer and Traces, powerful Observability features in Sumo Logic. {{% notice note %}} All labs assume you’re using a **training+analyst###@sumologic.com** account. The data you see may vary depending on your environment if you’re using your own credentials or a Sumo Logic trial account instead of a training account. To access a training account, see [Set Up Sumo Logic](/030_self_guided_setup/38_sumo_setup.html). {{% /notice %}} This guide includes two labs, where you will learn how to: - Investigate issues in a network and app - Find the root cause of latency - Trace and discover what caused a failure Each lab includes a scenario with information and issue to investigate.