SOA-C02 Question 298
Select 3Your organization wants to track monthly AWS costs across different business units. To achieve this, you have been tasked with implementing cost allocation tags. Which of the following steps are required to ensure cost allocation tags are used effectively in the AWS Billing and Cost Management Dashboard?
- A
Create user-defined tags and apply them to AWS resources.
- B
Activate the required tags in the Billing and Cost Management console.
- C
Ensure the AWS Cost Explorer tool is enabled to view cost breakdowns by tags.
- D
Use only AWS-generated tags as user-defined tags are not supported for cost allocation.
- E
Download the detailed billing report (DBR) from the AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) to analyze spending by tags.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
To effectively use cost allocation tags, you must first create and apply user-defined tags to resources. These tags need to be activated in the Billing and Cost Management console. Additionally, enabling AWS Cost Explorer allows for easier visualization and analysis of costs by tags, making it a crucial step in implementing cost allocation tags effectively.
- A. Correct.
Correct: User-defined tags must first be created and applied to AWS resources to categorize costs effectively.
- B. Correct.
Correct: Tags must be explicitly activated in the Billing and Cost Management console for them to appear in cost allocation reports.
- C. Correct.
Correct: AWS Cost Explorer is required to visualize and analyze cost breakdowns by tags.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Both AWS-generated and user-defined tags can be used for cost allocation, but user-defined tags must be activated.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While the AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) and detailed billing reports (DBR) can provide information, they are not required to implement cost allocation tags and are more relevant for advanced analysis.