SAA-C03 Question 525
Select 3Your organization has multiple AWS accounts set up under a consolidated billing structure using AWS Organizations. You have been asked to analyze and allocate costs for each project's usage across these accounts. Which AWS features will help you achieve this task effectively?
- A
Enable cost allocation tags to categorize and track project costs
- B
Use AWS Budgets to set spending limits for each account
- C
Utilize AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) for detailed cost breakdowns
- D
Activate Reserved Instances across accounts to reduce costs
- E
Implement multi-account billing to consolidate cost management
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
To effectively analyze and allocate costs across multiple accounts, you need to use a combination of features: cost allocation tags to categorize usage by project, AWS Cost and Usage Reports for detailed cost analysis, and multi-account billing for consolidated cost management. While AWS Budgets and Reserved Instances are useful for cost optimization and monitoring, they do not directly facilitate cost allocation for projects.
- A. Correct.
Cost allocation tags allow you to categorize resources by project, department, or other criteria, making it easier to track and allocate costs.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS Budgets help you monitor and control costs by setting alerts for spending thresholds, but they do not provide direct cost allocation or detailed breakdowns.
- C. Correct.
AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) provide a comprehensive breakdown of usage and costs, which is essential for detailed analysis and allocation.
- D. Incorrect.
Reserved Instances can reduce costs but are not directly related to cost analysis or allocation for multiple accounts.
- E. Correct.
Multi-account billing under AWS Organizations simplifies cost management by consolidating billing and providing a high-level view of costs across accounts.