AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 787
An instance has enabled basic monitoring only for CloudWatch. What is the minimum time period available for basic monitoring?
Answer options
- A. 60 seconds
- B. 360 seconds
- C. 300 seconds
- D. 240 seconds
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch basic monitoring is enabled by default and tracks EC2 metrics at a 5-minute (300 seconds) frequency. To get data at a 1-minute (60 seconds) frequency, detailed monitoring must be enabled. Therefore, 300 seconds is the minimum interval possible for basic monitoring.