SAP-C02 Question 132
Select 2A company has noticed a sudden increase in its monthly AWS bill and wants to identify the services and resources responsible for the cost spike. They also want to set up a mechanism to ensure they are notified if any service exceeds its budgeted amount. Which combination of AWS tools should they use?
- A
AWS Cost Explorer to analyze the cost increase and AWS Budgets to set up notifications for budget thresholds
- B
AWS Trusted Advisor to analyze service usage and AWS Cost Explorer to set up notifications for budget thresholds
- C
AWS Pricing Calculator to analyze the cost increase and AWS Trusted Advisor to set up notifications for budget thresholds
- D
AWS Budgets to analyze the cost increase and AWS Cost Explorer to set up notifications for budget thresholds
- E
AWS Cost Explorer to analyze the cost increase and AWS Trusted Advisor to provide recommendations for cost optimization
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Correct answers: A, E
Explanation
To address the cost spike, AWS Cost Explorer is the right tool for analyzing the cost trends and identifying the source of the spike. AWS Budgets is ideal for setting up notifications when costs exceed a predefined budget threshold. Additionally, AWS Trusted Advisor complements the investigation by providing recommendations for cost optimization, although it does not directly handle notifications or detailed cost analysis.
- A. Correct.
Correct: AWS Cost Explorer allows detailed analysis of cost trends and usage over time, and AWS Budgets can notify users when spending exceeds a predefined threshold.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization but does not analyze costs or set up budget notifications.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: AWS Pricing Calculator is a tool for estimating future costs, not analyzing incurred costs or setting up notifications.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: AWS Budgets is used for tracking and notifying on budget thresholds but does not provide detailed cost analysis. AWS Cost Explorer is required for analysis.
- E. Correct.
Correct: AWS Cost Explorer is used to analyze the cost increase, and AWS Trusted Advisor can provide recommendations for cost optimization, though it does not handle budget notifications.