SAA-C03 Question 486
Select 2A company wants to monitor and control its AWS costs effectively. They need the ability to: 1) forecast future costs based on historical data, 2) get alerted when their monthly spending exceeds a defined threshold, and 3) analyze detailed usage patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities. Which combination of AWS cost management tools should they use to meet these requirements?
- A
AWS Cost Explorer to forecast costs and analyze usage patterns, and AWS Budgets to set up spending alerts
- B
AWS Cost and Usage Report to forecast future costs, and AWS Budgets to create detailed cost analyses
- C
AWS Budgets for setting up alerts, and AWS Cost and Usage Report to analyze usage patterns and forecast costs
- D
AWS Cost Explorer to analyze usage patterns and forecast costs, and AWS Cost and Usage Report for granular data export
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To meet the requirements, the company should use multiple AWS cost management tools. AWS Cost Explorer is ideal for forecasting costs and analyzing usage patterns. AWS Budgets can be used to set up alerts when spending exceeds a defined threshold for cost control. Additionally, the AWS Cost and Usage Report provides granular data for in-depth analysis, complementing the use of Cost Explorer.
- A. Correct.
This is correct. AWS Cost Explorer allows forecasting of costs and analyzing usage patterns, while AWS Budgets provides the ability to set up alerts when spending exceeds a threshold.
- B. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. AWS Cost and Usage Report does not provide cost forecasting capabilities. It is primarily used for detailed cost and usage analysis through data export.
- C. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. AWS Budgets is used for creating alerts, but AWS Cost and Usage Report does not have native cost forecasting capabilities. It is best suited for detailed granular cost analysis.
- D. Correct.
This is correct. AWS Cost Explorer is useful for analyzing usage patterns and forecasting costs, while AWS Cost and Usage Report provides granular data export for deeper analysis.