SAA-C03 Question 530
Select 2A company wants to monitor their AWS spending proactively and ensure they do not exceed their monthly budget. They also need to visualize historical cost trends to better forecast future expenses. Which combination of AWS cost management tools should they use to achieve these requirements?
- A
AWS Budgets to set custom alerts for potential budget breaches
- B
Cost Explorer to analyze historical cost and usage data
- C
AWS Cost and Usage Report to receive detailed billing information in an S3 bucket
- D
AWS Trusted Advisor to receive cost optimization recommendations
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Correct answers: A, B
Explanation
To meet the requirements of monitoring costs proactively and analyzing historical trends, AWS Budgets and Cost Explorer are the most appropriate tools. AWS Budgets allows the company to set spending thresholds and receive alerts, while Cost Explorer helps visualize historical costs and identify trends for forecasting future expenses. The other tools mentioned are useful for different purposes but do not fully address the described needs.
- A. Correct.
AWS Budgets is the correct tool for setting alerts when spending approaches or exceeds a defined budget, helping proactively monitor expenses.
- B. Correct.
Cost Explorer provides visualizations of historical cost and usage data, which can help with trend analysis and forecasting.
- C. Incorrect.
AWS Cost and Usage Report delivers granular billing data but does not provide visualizations or proactive alerts, making it less suited for this scenario.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Trusted Advisor is primarily used for recommendations on cost optimization, security, and performance but does not provide tools for budget alerts or cost trend analysis.