ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company uses AWS Direct Connect with a private VIF to connect to a VPC. The network team wants to monitor the bandwidth utilization of the Direct Connect connection in real time. Which AWS service should be used?
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
CloudWatch provides metrics for Direct Connect connections including bandwidth utilization. Option A is incorrect because CloudTrail logs API calls. Option B is incorrect because VPC Flow Logs capture traffic per interface, not aggregate bandwidth. Option C is incorrect because AWS Config records configuration changes.
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
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, not bandwidth metrics.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs capture traffic per interface, not aggregate bandwidth utilization of the Direct Connect connection.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config tracks configuration changes, not metrics.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
CloudWatch provides Direct Connect metrics such as ConnectionBandwidthUtilization.
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