Question #1886
A company operates its application servers on Amazon EC2 instances using Amazon EBS volumes. A solutions architect must evaluate the current EBS volume costs and propose optimizations. The proposals should include estimated monthly savings.
Which solution meets these requirements?
Use AWS Trusted Advisor to generate EBS volume optimization recommendations.
Use AWS Config to analyze EBS volume usage and provide optimization suggestions.
Use AWS CloudTrail logs to identify underutilized EBS volumes and recommend optimizations.
Use Amazon Athena to query EBS usage data and generate cost-saving recommendations.
Explanation
The correct answer is A. AWS Trusted Advisor offers specific cost optimization checks, including identifying underutilized Amazon EBS volumes (e.g., low I/O activity or over-provisioned storage) and provides actionable recommendations (e.g., resizing, deleting, or transitioning to GP3 volumes). This aligns with the requirement to evaluate costs and propose optimizations with estimated savings.
Other options are incorrect because:
- B: AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes but does not provide cost optimization suggestions.
- C: AWS CloudTrail logs API activity but lacks built-in EBS usage analysis for cost optimization.
- D: Amazon Athena requires manual querying of exported EBS usage data and does not generate automated recommendations.
Key Point: Trusted Advisor is AWS's native tool for automated cost optimization guidance, including EBS volume efficiency.
Answer
The correct answer is: A