SAA-C03 Question 443
Select 2A company wants to monitor and control its AWS costs proactively. The finance team needs to set up alerts when monthly spending exceeds a certain threshold. Additionally, they want to analyze historical cost trends and forecast future costs for better planning. Which combination of AWS cost management tools should they use?
- A
AWS Budgets to set spending thresholds and receive alerts when limits are breached.
- B
AWS Cost Explorer to visualize historical spending and forecast future costs.
- C
AWS Cost and Usage Report to generate detailed billing reports for every service.
- D
AWS Trusted Advisor to optimize costs by providing recommendations on unused or underutilized resources.
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Correct answers: A, B
Explanation
To monitor and control AWS costs, the company should use AWS Budgets for setting spending thresholds and receiving alerts, and AWS Cost Explorer for analyzing historical spending and forecasting future costs. These tools complement each other and address the company's requirements of proactive monitoring and cost trend analysis.
- A. Correct.
AWS Budgets is the correct tool for setting spending thresholds and receiving alerts when those thresholds are exceeded. This helps the company stay within its allocated budget.
- B. Correct.
AWS Cost Explorer is the right choice for analyzing historical cost trends and forecasting future spending. It provides visualizations and insights for cost management.
- C. Incorrect.
While AWS Cost and Usage Report provides detailed billing reports, it does not offer forecasting or proactive alerts for spending thresholds. It is more suited for detailed analysis and custom reporting.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization but does not offer capabilities for setting budgets, receiving alerts, or performing historical cost analysis and forecasting.