1Z0-1072-25 Question 278
Single answerYour organization notices unexpectedly high costs for an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) File Storage file system. After investigating, you suspect that snapshots are contributing significantly to the metered usage. Which step should you take to get a detailed breakdown of how File Storage usage, including snapshots, is being summed and billed?
- A
Enable and review the File Storage service metrics in the OCI Monitoring section of the Console.
- B
Generate the monthly Usage and Billing Report from the OCI Console to see a granular breakdown of storage usage.
- C
Create an alert rule on the mount target to monitor file access frequencies and reduce snapshot costs.
- D
Use the CLI to run the �oci billing cost-tracking� command, which provides maximum detail on file system snapshots.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
OCI File Storage usage billing includes both the primary file system data and snapshots. To accurately understand and segment costs, downloading and reviewing the Usage and Billing Report from the OCI Console is the most effective method. This CSV-format report shows itemized usage, including the impact of snapshots on your monthly charges. Oracle documentation (e.g., �Viewing File Storage Usage in the Console� and �Viewing Cost and Usage Reports�) provides guidance on how to generate and interpret this information.
- A. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While OCI Monitoring can show operational metrics like throughput and latency, it does not provide a detailed billing breakdown that includes the contribution of snapshots to storage costs.
- B. Correct.
Correct. The Usage and Billing Report from the OCI Console provides itemized usage data, including how snapshots contribute to your overall bill. This is the recommended approach for obtaining a detailed billing breakdown.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. An alert rule on the mount target can help monitor performance or usage thresholds but does not offer comprehensive billing or snapshot cost details.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. No such �oci billing cost-tracking� command exists for snapshots, and the CLI alone does not produce a granular billing breakdown. The official Usage and Billing Report is the primary resource for detailed usage data.