CV0-004 Operations and Support Practice Question
A cloud administrator needs to receive real-time notifications when CPU utilization on a critical web server exceeds 90% for more than 5 minutes. Which cloud monitoring service should be used to create the alert?
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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AWS CloudWatch Alarms
CloudWatch Alarms (AWS) allow you to monitor metrics and trigger actions when thresholds are breached. Other options are not specific to AWS or not designed for alerting on 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
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail is for API auditing, not metric alerting.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config evaluates resource compliance, not real-time metric alerting.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides best practice recommendations, not alerting.
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AWS CloudWatch Alarms
Why this is correct
CloudWatch Alarms monitor metrics and trigger notifications based on threshold breaches.
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