CV0-004 Custom metrics Practice Question
A cloud architect is designing a monitoring solution for a serverless application. The architect needs to collect custom application metrics and set up anomaly detection alerts. Which TWO services should be used? (Select TWO.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cloud monitoring service
A cloud monitoring service can collect custom application metrics, and a monitoring service with anomaly detection capabilities can trigger alerts when behavior deviates from normal patterns. Cloud audit logging services are for auditing API calls, not 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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Configuration management service
Why it's wrong here
Config evaluates resource compliance, not metrics.
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Cloud monitoring service
Why this is correct
CloudWatch can store custom metrics via the PutMetricData API.
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Cloud monitoring service with anomaly detection alerts
Why this is correct
Anomaly detection alarms can detect unusual patterns in metrics.
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Cloud audit logging service
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail records API calls, not application metrics.
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Cloud logging service for log storage
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Logs collects logs, not custom metrics.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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