You want to monitor the average latency of your web application every 5 minutes using CloudWatch. Which combination of settings is best to achieve this?

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ASet metric period to 60 seconds and statistic to Sum

BSet metric period to 300 seconds and statistic to Average

CSet metric period to 300 seconds and statistic to Maximum

DSet metric period to 60 seconds and statistic to Minimum

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand metric period and statistic
Period defines how often data is collected; statistic defines how data is summarized.
Step 2: Match requirements to settings
To monitor average latency every 5 minutes, use 300 seconds period and Average statistic.
Final Answer:
Set metric period to 300 seconds and statistic to Average -> Option B
Quick Check:
5 min period + Average = correct monitoring [OK]

Quick Trick: Use 300s period and Average for 5-minute average latency [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Using Sum or Maximum instead of Average
Using 60s period for 5-minute average
Confusing Minimum with latency monitoring

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You want to monitor the average latency of your web application every 5 minutes using CloudWatch. Which combination of settings is best to achieve this?

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Step 2: Match requirements to settings

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