Match each AWS cost management tool to its use.
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Visualize and explore cost and usage data
Set custom cost and usage budgets with alerts
Recommendations for cost optimization, performance, security
Flexible pricing model for compute savings
Recommend optimal compute resources based on usage
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
AWS Cost Explorer: A visual tool that enables you to view and analyze your AWS costs and usage.
Correct matches: Cost Explorer visualizes costs, Budgets set alerts, Trusted Advisor recommends optimizations, and CUR provides detailed data. Common confusions involve mixing tool capabilities.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS Cost Explorer: A visual tool that enables you to view and analyze your AWS costs and usage.
Why this is correct
Cost Explorer provides an intuitive interface to explore historical cost data and identify spending patterns.
AWS Budgets: Custom budgets that send alerts when costs or usage exceed (or are forecasted to exceed) your budgeted amount.
Why this is correct
AWS Budgets help you set spending limits and receive notifications to avoid unexpected charges.
AWS Trusted Advisor: Provides best practice checks and recommendations for cost optimization, security, and performance.
Why this is correct
Trusted Advisor analyzes your AWS environment and suggests improvements to save money and increase efficiency.
AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR): The most comprehensive set of AWS cost and usage data, available for querying with Athena.
Why this is correct
CUR delivers granular data for detailed analysis, often used with Athena, QuickSight, or third-party tools.
AWS Cost Explorer: A service that automatically reduces costs by applying savings plans.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes AWS Savings Plans or Cost Optimizer, not Cost Explorer.
AWS Budgets: A report that includes all cost and usage data in CSV format.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the Cost and Usage Report, not AWS Budgets.
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