SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question
A company uses AWS CloudFormation to manage infrastructure. A recent stack update failed because a resource exceeded a service quota. The team wants to be notified proactively when service limits are approaching. Which solution meets this requirement?
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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Use Amazon CloudWatch to monitor service quota usage metrics and set CloudWatch alarms.
Amazon CloudWatch can monitor service quota usage metrics (published by AWS Service Quotas) and trigger alarms when thresholds are approached. Option A is wrong: AWS CloudTrail logs API calls, not quota utilization. Option B is wrong: AWS Config evaluates resource configurations against rules, not service limits. Option C is wrong: AWS Trusted Advisor provides a dashboard view of service limits but does not natively support proactive alarms.
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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Use AWS CloudTrail to monitor API calls that indicate quota exhaustion.
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs actions, not quota usage.
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Use AWS Config rules to check if resources are within limits.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config does not monitor service quotas.
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Use AWS Trusted Advisor to check service limits regularly.
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides checks but does not send proactive alarms.
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Use Amazon CloudWatch to monitor service quota usage metrics and set CloudWatch alarms.
Why this is correct
Service quotas are available as CloudWatch metrics and can trigger alarms.
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