ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company has a hybrid network with multiple AWS Direct Connect connections to multiple VPCs. They want to monitor network performance and receive alerts when latency exceeds a threshold. Which combination of AWS services should be used to achieve this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon CloudWatch Alarms
Amazon CloudWatch collects metrics from Direct Connect, including latency, and CloudWatch Alarms can trigger notifications via SNS when thresholds are exceeded. Option A is incorrect because CloudTrail logs API calls, not performance metrics. Option B is incorrect because Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks, not real-time latency monitoring, and SES is for email sending, not alerting. Option D is incorrect because VPC Flow Logs capture IP traffic metadata, not latency metrics, and CloudWatch Logs store log data, not metrics.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS CloudTrail and Amazon SNS
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, not performance metrics. Amazon SNS is used for notifications, but CloudTrail does not provide latency data.
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AWS Trusted Advisor and Amazon SES
Why it's wrong here
AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practice checks, not real-time latency monitoring. Amazon SES is for email sending, not for alerting on performance metrics.
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Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon CloudWatch Alarms
Why this is correct
Amazon CloudWatch collects Direct Connect metrics including latency. CloudWatch Alarms can trigger alerts via SNS when latency thresholds are exceeded.
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VPC Flow Logs and Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs capture IP traffic metadata, not latency metrics. Amazon CloudWatch Logs stores log data, not performance metrics.
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