Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 48
Select 2Google Cloud PlatformAs a Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, you are tasked with setting up a budget for your project to monitor spending and receive alerts when costs exceed a certain threshold. Which steps should you take to ensure that you receive notifications when the budget is exceeded?
- A
Create a budget in Cloud Billing and set a threshold percentage for alerts.
- B
Enable Billing Export to BigQuery to analyze spending trends.
- C
Set up Pub/Sub notifications to trigger when the budget threshold is exceeded.
- D
Add email recipients in the Notification channel settings for budget alerts.
- E
Enable Cloud Monitoring to automatically send alerts when the budget is exceeded.
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
To receive alerts when the budget is exceeded, you must create a budget in Cloud Billing and set threshold percentages for alerts. Additionally, you should configure the Notification channel settings to include the appropriate email recipients, ensuring alerts are sent to the right people. These steps allow you to monitor costs effectively and react promptly when budget thresholds are approached or exceeded.
- A. Correct.
This is a necessary step to receive alerts. You must create a budget in Cloud Billing and configure thresholds to trigger alerts.
- B. Incorrect.
While enabling Billing Export to BigQuery allows for detailed spending analysis, it does not directly relate to setting up budget alerts.
- C. Incorrect.
Pub/Sub notifications can be used for various alerts, but setting up budget alerts specifically does not require Pub/Sub.
- D. Correct.
Adding email recipients in Notification channel settings is essential for receiving alerts when a budget threshold is exceeded.
- E. Incorrect.
Cloud Monitoring is primarily used for monitoring resources and applications, not for budget alerts specifically.