AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 151

A company has set up its IT infrastructure in the AWS Cloud. The company wants to receive detailed reports that break down AWS costs by the hour. The reports must be placed in an Amazon S3 bucket.

Which AWS tool will meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. AWS Cost and Usage Reports
• B. AWS Pricing Calculator
• C. Cost Explorer
• D. AWS Budgets

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is AWS Cost and Usage Reports, as it specifically provides detailed hourly breakdowns of AWS costs and can be configured to deliver reports to an S3 bucket. The AWS Pricing Calculator is a tool for estimating costs, Cost Explorer is used for visualizing spending trends, and AWS Budgets helps manage spending but does not generate detailed hourly reports.