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AWS SAP-C02 · Question 45 · Domain 3.5: Cost Optimization
An application runs on a fleet of EC2 instances. The CPU utilization averages 15%. The architect wants to right-size the instances to save costs but needs data-driven recommendations that consider CPU, memory, and network metrics. Which service provides this?
An application runs on a fleet of EC2 instances. The CPU utilization averages 15%. The architect wants to right-size the instances to save costs but needs data-driven recommendations that consider CPU, memory, and network metrics. Which service provides this?
Answer options:
A.
AWS Cost Explorer
B.
AWS Compute Optimizer
C.
AWS Trusted Advisor
D.
Amazon CloudWatch
How to approach this question
Identify the ML-driven right-sizing service.
Full Answer
B.AWS Compute Optimizer✓ Correct
AWS Compute Optimizer
AWS Compute Optimizer recommends optimal AWS resources to reduce costs and improve performance by using machine learning to analyze historical utilization metrics.
Common mistakes
Choosing Trusted Advisor, which has less granular right-sizing capabilities.
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