SAP-C02 Question 536
Select 3A growing e-commerce company wants to implement a cost management solution on AWS. They want to ensure they do not exceed their monthly budget, receive alerts when their spending approaches 80% of the budget, and generate detailed cost reports for their teams. Which combination of AWS services and features can help achieve this?
- A
Use AWS Budgets to define a monthly budget and set up alerts for 80% and 100% thresholds.
- B
Enable AWS Cost Explorer to automatically terminate resources when the cost limit is exceeded.
- C
Use AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) to generate detailed cost breakdowns and share them with team members.
- D
Configure AWS Trusted Advisor to monitor spending and automatically notify teams via email.
- E
Integrate AWS Budgets with Amazon SNS to send automated alerts when budget thresholds are exceeded.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
The combination of AWS Budgets for setting and monitoring budgets, AWS Cost and Usage Reports for detailed cost analysis, and Amazon SNS for automated alerting fulfills the requirements of cost management, alerting, and reporting. These services together provide a comprehensive solution for managing AWS costs effectively.
- A. Correct.
Correct. AWS Budgets allows you to define a monthly budget and set up alerts for specific spending thresholds, such as 80% and 100% of the budget.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. AWS Cost Explorer provides visualizations and insights into your costs but does not have the capability to automatically terminate resources based on cost limits.
- C. Correct.
Correct. AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) provide detailed cost and usage data, which can be used for reporting and analysis by the teams.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations on optimizing costs and performance, it does not specifically monitor spending or send alerts.
- E. Correct.
Correct. Integrating AWS Budgets with Amazon SNS allows you to send automated alerts when budget thresholds are exceeded, ensuring teams are informed in real-time.