You want to track costs for multiple projects in your AWS account. Which tagging strategy will give the clearest cost reports?

hard📝 Best Practice Q15 of 15

AWS - Account and Billing

ATag only the resources with the highest cost

BUse different tag keys like <code>Project1</code>, <code>Project2</code> for each project

CUse a single tag key <code>Project</code> with unique values for each project on all resources

DUse tags only on EC2 instances, ignoring other resources

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand best practice for cost tracking tags
Using one consistent tag key with different values groups costs clearly by that key.
Step 2: Evaluate options for clarity
Use a single tag key Project with unique values for each project on all resources uses a single key Project with unique values, making reports easy to filter and compare.
Final Answer:
Use a single tag key Project with unique values for each project on all resources -> Option C
Quick Check:
Consistent tag keys for clear cost reports [OK]

Quick Trick: Use one tag key with different values for projects [OK]

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