After you authorize Cloud Config to access your resources, you can view the resources that reside in different regions and manage the resources in the Cloud Config console.
Scenarios
If you deploy resources in multiple regions on Alibaba Cloud, managing the resources across the regions is inconvenient. Cloud Config displays your resources that reside in different regions in a list so that you can search for the specified resource with high efficiency and view the configurations and configuration change history of the resource. Cloud Config continuously tracks and records the configuration changes to the resource. By default, Cloud Config retains the configuration change history of the resource for 10 years.
Limits
The resource list includes only resources from supported Alibaba Cloud services and resource types. For more information about the supported services and resource types, see Supported resource types and relationships.
Cloud Config is gradually expanding its support for more Alibaba Cloud services to provide a more comprehensive resource list.
Features
You can use the Resource Management feature to perform the following operations on your resources.
Feature | Description |
If you have resources deployed across multiple Alibaba Cloud regions, it can be difficult to find a specific resource. Cloud Config aggregates resources from all regions into a single list that serves as a central entry point for resource management. You can quickly find a resource by searching for its ID or using filters. | |
After you find a resource by searching or filtering the resource list, you can view its basic information, core configuration, and latest audit results. | |
Whenever the configuration or relationships of a resource change, Cloud Config records these changes and organizes them into a configuration history. By default, Cloud Config retains the configuration history of a resource for 10 years. | |
When a rule evaluates a resource, Cloud Config generates a compliance evaluation record. These records form the compliance timeline for the resource. | |
If a resource is associated with other resources, you can view information about the associated resources and the details of any relationship changes. | |
You can view the cross-region resource list in the console or download the list to your local computer. This lets you allocate resources and view resource information offline. |