SAA-C03 Question 485
Select 2A company wants to monitor and control its AWS spending. They require a tool to set a specific dollar limit for their monthly AWS usage and receive alerts when usage approaches or exceeds the set limit. Additionally, they want to analyze historical spending trends to better plan future budgets. Which combination of AWS cost management tools will best meet their requirements?
- A
AWS Budgets for setting spending limits and receiving alerts, and Cost Explorer for analyzing historical spending trends.
- B
AWS Cost and Usage Report for setting monthly spending limits and receiving alerts, and AWS Budgets for analyzing historical spending trends.
- C
Cost Explorer for setting monthly spending limits and receiving alerts, and AWS Budgets for analyzing historical spending trends.
- D
AWS Budgets for setting spending limits and receiving alerts, and AWS Cost and Usage Report for detailed cost and usage data.
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To meet the company's requirements, they should use AWS Budgets to set specific spending limits and receive alerts when those limits are approached or exceeded. For analyzing historical spending trends, Cost Explorer is the best choice as it provides visualizations of historical data. Alternatively, the AWS Cost and Usage Report can provide granular cost and usage details, which can complement budget planning efforts.
- A. Correct.
Correct. AWS Budgets allows you to set spending limits and receive alerts. Cost Explorer is ideal for analyzing historical spending trends.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. The AWS Cost and Usage Report does not provide features to set spending limits or receive alerts. AWS Budgets is not primarily used for analyzing historical trends.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Cost Explorer does not provide functionality to set spending limits or alerts. AWS Budgets serves this purpose.
- D. Correct.
Correct. AWS Budgets allows you to set spending limits and receive alerts. The AWS Cost and Usage Report provides detailed cost and usage data, which can supplement budget planning.