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Amazon BDS-C00 Exam - Topic 11 Question 83 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's BDS-C00 exam
Question #: 83
Topic #: 11
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A user is running a webserver on EC2. The user wants to receive the SMS when the EC2 instance utilization is above the threshold limit. Which AWS services should the user configure in this case?

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Suggested Answer: B

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Judy
3 months ago
Wait, can you really get SMS alerts from CloudWatch? Sounds cool!
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Helene
3 months ago
Pretty sure it's B, can't go wrong with SNS!
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Milly
3 months ago
I thought SES was for emails, not SMS?
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Karina
4 months ago
Definitely AWS CloudWatch + AWS SNS for SMS alerts!
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Merri
4 months ago
You need AWS CloudWatch for monitoring.
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Craig
4 months ago
I thought EC2 was just for running instances, so I guess it's CloudWatch and something else, but I’m leaning towards SNS.
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Laurel
4 months ago
I feel like CloudWatch is definitely involved, but I can't recall if we need SQS or SNS for the notifications.
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Julian
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think SNS is the right choice for SMS alerts.
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Effie
5 months ago
I think we need to use CloudWatch for monitoring, but I'm not sure if it's SES or SNS for sending SMS notifications.
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Vicente
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key here is that the user wants to receive an SMS notification, so we need a service that can send SMS messages. SNS is the AWS service for sending notifications, including SMS, so that's the one I'll go with.
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Ashleigh
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know CloudWatch can monitor metrics, but I'm not sure which service would be best for sending the SMS notification. I'll need to review the differences between SES, SNS, and SQS.
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Ollie
5 months ago
I think the answer is B. AWS CloudWatch can monitor the EC2 instance utilization, and AWS SNS can be used to send SMS notifications when the threshold is exceeded.
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Zoila
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the answer is B. CloudWatch for monitoring the instance metrics, and SNS for sending the SMS notification. The other options don't seem to directly address the requirement of sending an SMS alert.
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Earlean
5 months ago
Okay, let's see here. The key is to identify the best action the information security manager can take to address the inappropriate classification of information. I'll review the options and choose the one that seems most appropriate.
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Lucy
5 months ago
Ah, I've got it! File-based discovery is triggered during the Identification Phase, where we identify and classify the relevant files. Feeling good about this one.
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Trinidad
5 months ago
I've seen "Pending Activation" used before for new user accounts. I'm confident that A is the correct answer here.
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Cathern
2 years ago
Option D? Are you serious? That's overkill, my friend. We don't need to involve EC2 directly in this case. CloudWatch and SNS are the perfect combo for this requirement. Easy peasy!
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Peggie
2 years ago
You know, I was also leaning towards option B. It's the most straightforward approach to achieve the desired functionality. Although, I'm a bit curious about option D - using EC2 and CloudWatch directly. Might be worth exploring that as well.
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Alisha
2 years ago
Let me know if you find out anything interesting. It's always good to learn new strategies for monitoring AWS resources.
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Latia
2 years ago
Yeah, I'll definitely look more into how EC2 and CloudWatch can work together for this scenario.
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Stefan
2 years ago
Good point. It's always good to explore different options before making a decision.
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Nelida
2 years ago
That's true, but using SNS can provide more flexibility in terms of notification methods.
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Alfreda
2 years ago
I think option D could work too. EC2 can provide instance metrics that can be monitored by CloudWatch.
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Sheridan
2 years ago
I agree, setting up CloudWatch alarms to trigger SNS notifications is a common practice.
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Carissa
2 years ago
Option B seems like the best choice. CloudWatch and SNS are a powerful combination.
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Celeste
2 years ago
I agree with you on that one. SNS is the way to go for sending SMS alerts. CloudWatch can handle the monitoring and triggering the notification. Simple and effective solution.
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Iesha
2 years ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. We need to be able to monitor the EC2 instance and trigger an SMS alert when the utilization goes above a certain threshold. I'm thinking option B, AWS CloudWatch + AWS SNS, is the way to go.
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