AWS - Account and Billing
To automatically notify your team when AWS free tier usage reaches 90% of the monthly limit, which AWS services should you combine?
To automatically notify your team when AWS free tier usage reaches 90% of the monthly limit, which AWS services should you combine?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Use AWS Budgets
AWS Budgets can track free tier usage and set thresholds.Step 2: Set alert notifications
Amazon SNS can send notifications to email or SMS when thresholds are crossed.Step 3: Other options
CloudTrail and Lambda track API calls but not usage alerts; CloudWatch Logs and Config focus on compliance; Cost Explorer and QuickSight are for analysis, not alerts.Final Answer:
AWS Budgets with Amazon SNS is the best combination.Quick Check:
Budgets + SNS = automated usage alerts [OK]
Quick Trick: Use AWS Budgets with SNS for usage alerts [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Using CloudTrail for usage alerts
- Confusing visualization tools with alerting
- Relying on CloudWatch Logs for cost notifications
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