CV0-004 Operations and Support Practice Question
A cloud administrator wants to set up cost monitoring and receive alerts when spending exceeds the budget. Which TWO AWS services should they use? (Select TWO.)
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 Budgets
AWS Budgets allows you to set custom budgets and receive alerts when costs exceed thresholds. Cost Explorer provides visualization and analysis of costs and usage.
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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Amazon CloudWatch Billing Metrics
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch billing metrics exist but are less user-friendly than Budgets for alerting.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides cost optimization recommendations but not budget alerts.
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AWS Budgets
Why this is correct
AWS Budgets can send alerts when actual or forecasted costs exceed budgeted amounts.
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AWS Cost Explorer
Why this is correct
Cost Explorer provides detailed cost analysis and can help identify spending patterns.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config tracks resource configuration, not costs.
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