Question #1097
Which AWS service allows you to create customizable dashboards to monitor your AWS resources and applications in real time, set alarms, and collect log files?
AWS CloudTrail
Amazon CloudWatch
AWS Trusted Advisor
AWS Config
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch (B) is designed for monitoring AWS resources and applications. It allows users to create customizable dashboards to visualize metrics in real time, set alarms based on thresholds, and collect/analyze log files via CloudWatch Logs.
- Why other options are incorrect:
- A. AWS CloudTrail: Focuses on auditing API activity and tracking user/account activity, not real-time monitoring or dashboards.
- C. AWS Trusted Advisor: Provides cost/security/performance optimization recommendations, not monitoring or logging.
- D. AWS Config: Tracks resource configuration changes and compliance, not real-time metrics or dashboards.
Key Points: CloudWatch is AWS's core monitoring service for metrics, alarms, logs, and dashboards. Remember its role in observability and operational insights.
Answer
The correct answer is: B