SAA-C03 Question 394
Select 3A startup company has recently migrated its applications to AWS and wants to maintain control over its cloud spend. The company needs to:
- Monitor monthly costs and usage trends to identify unexpected spikes.
- Set up automated alerts to notify the team if costs exceed a predefined budget.
- Generate detailed reports about their AWS usage for internal analysis.
Which combination of AWS cost management tools should the company use to meet these requirements?
- A
AWS Cost Explorer to monitor monthly costs and usage trends, and AWS Budgets to set up automated alerts.
- B
AWS Cost Explorer to generate detailed usage reports and AWS Budgets to set up automated alerts.
- C
AWS Cost and Usage Report to generate detailed usage reports and AWS Cost Explorer to monitor monthly costs and trends.
- D
AWS Budgets to monitor costs and usage trends, and AWS Cost and Usage Report to set up automated alerts.
- E
AWS Cost Explorer to monitor costs and usage trends, AWS Budgets to set up automated alerts, and AWS Cost and Usage Report to generate detailed usage reports.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
To meet all the requirements, the company should use a combination of AWS Cost Explorer to monitor monthly costs and trends, AWS Budgets to set up automated alerts for cost thresholds, and AWS Cost and Usage Report to generate detailed reports about AWS usage. Each tool serves a specific purpose, and together they provide a comprehensive cost management solution.
- A. Correct.
Correct. AWS Cost Explorer is the appropriate tool to monitor monthly costs and usage trends, and AWS Budgets is used to set up automated alerts based on predefined spending thresholds.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While AWS Cost Explorer can monitor costs and trends, it cannot generate detailed reports. AWS Budgets is suitable for alerts, but this option misses the use of AWS Cost and Usage Report for reporting.
- C. Correct.
Correct. AWS Cost and Usage Report is the most suitable tool for generating detailed reports, and AWS Cost Explorer is well-suited for monitoring costs and trends.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. AWS Budgets is not designed for monitoring trends or generating detailed reports, and AWS Cost and Usage Report cannot set up automated alerts.
- E. Correct.
Correct. This option combines all three tools: AWS Cost Explorer for monitoring costs and trends, AWS Budgets for alerts, and AWS Cost and Usage Report for detailed reporting.