CloudWatch Alarms Quiz

5 questions Pass: 70% +25 pts (50 with Pro)

Quiz covering CloudWatch Metrics and Alarms

What you'll be asked

  1. Which CloudWatch component is used to automatically trigger an action, such as sending an SNS notification, when a specified metric crosses a defined threshold?
  2. You have a CloudWatch alarm set to monitor CPU Utilization. You want to ensure that the alarm only triggers if the CPU remains above 80% for three consecutive 5-minute periods. Which configuration setting should you adjust?
  3. When configuring a CloudWatch alarm, what happens to the alarm state if there is insufficient data to evaluate the metric?
  4. You want to monitor the health of an EC2 instance that is experiencing memory leaks. Why can you not set a standard CloudWatch alarm on memory utilization immediately after launching the instance?
  5. You are monitoring an application with a metric that fluctuates significantly due to intermittent spikes. To prevent 'flapping' (the alarm rapidly switching between OK and ALARM states), what is the most effective approach?

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