SAA-C03 Question 441
Select 3A company wants to monitor and manage its AWS costs effectively. They need a solution to forecast future costs based on historical usage, set alerts for cost thresholds, and analyze detailed cost and usage data. Which combination of AWS cost management tools should they use to meet these requirements?
- A
AWS Budgets for setting cost threshold alerts
- B
Cost Explorer for forecasting future costs based on historical usage
- C
AWS Cost and Usage Report for analyzing detailed cost and usage data
- D
AWS Trusted Advisor for monitoring and managing costs
- E
AWS Pricing Calculator for forecasting future costs
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
To effectively monitor and manage costs, the company can use AWS Budgets to set cost threshold alerts, Cost Explorer to forecast future costs based on historical data, and AWS Cost and Usage Report for detailed analysis of cost and usage. Each tool addresses a specific aspect of the company's requirements.
- A. Correct.
AWS Budgets allows you to set cost thresholds and receive alerts when your costs exceed the set limit, making it ideal for monitoring costs.
- B. Correct.
Cost Explorer provides the ability to visualize and forecast future AWS costs based on historical usage data, which matches the requirement for cost forecasting.
- C. Correct.
AWS Cost and Usage Report delivers detailed information about your AWS costs and usage, enabling in-depth analysis of spending patterns.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization but does not support cost forecasting, threshold alerts, or detailed usage analysis.
- E. Incorrect.
AWS Pricing Calculator is used to estimate costs before using AWS services but is not suitable for forecasting costs based on historical usage or for setting alerts.