ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company is using AWS Transit Gateway to connect multiple VPCs and Direct Connect. The network team wants to monitor network performance and detect anomalies. Which THREE AWS services should the team use together to achieve this goal? (Select THREE.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon CloudWatch
Options A, C, and D are correct. A: Amazon CloudWatch collects metrics and logs from AWS resources, enabling monitoring and alarms for anomalies in network performance. C: AWS Network Manager provides a global view of Transit Gateway networks and performance metrics, helping detect anomalies across VPCs and Direct Connect. D: VPC Flow Logs capture IP traffic information for analysis, aiding in anomaly detection. Option B is wrong because AWS Trusted Advisor offers best practice checks, not real-time network monitoring. Option E is wrong because AWS X-Ray is for application tracing, not network performance.
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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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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
For log aggregation and metric analysis.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Provides best practice checks, not real-time monitoring.
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AWS Network Manager
Why this is correct
Provides network performance and topology views.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why this is correct
Captures network traffic data.
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AWS X-Ray
Why it's wrong here
For application tracing, not network monitoring.
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