AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 780

How many metrics are supported by CloudWatch for Auto Scaling?

Answer options

• A. 8 metrics and 1 dimension
• B. 7 metrics and 5 dimension
• C. 5 metrics and 1 dimension
• D. 1 metric and 5 dimensions

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Amazon CloudWatch provides 8 group metrics and 1 dimension (AutoScalingGroupName) for monitoring Auto Scaling groups. These metrics include parameters like GroupMinSize, GroupMaxSize, and GroupInServiceInstances, which help track the group's status. The single dimension allows users to filter these metrics specifically by the name of the Auto Scaling group.