AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)- Create a Billing Alarm

This video tutorial covers the setup and configuration of AWS billing alarms to manage costs effectively. It explains the importance of setting up billing alarms, especially for free tier accounts, to avoid unexpected charges. The tutorial provides a detailed walkthrough of creating billing alarms using AWS CloudWatch and configuring SNS topics for email notifications. It also highlights the need to confirm SNS subscriptions to receive alerts. The video concludes with a reminder to terminate unused labs and a preview of the next course topic on cloud computing.

Why is it recommended to set up a billing alarm for AWS free tier accounts?

• To increase the performance of AWS services

• To receive discounts on AWS services

• To automatically terminate unused resources

• To avoid exceeding the free tier limits and incurring charges

What is the first step in setting up a billing alarm in AWS?

• Create an SNS topic

• Go to the billing dashboard

• Set a budget in AWS Budgets

• Enable AWS Cost Explorer

Where do you configure the billing alarms in AWS?

• Amazon CloudWatch

• Amazon S3

• AWS Lambda

• AWS IAM

What should you do after setting the threshold for a billing alarm?

• Upgrade to a paid AWS plan

• Configure actions for the alarm

• Create a new AWS account

• Delete unused resources

What is an SNS topic used for in the context of billing alarms?

• To store billing data

• To send notifications to subscribed endpoints

• To create AWS budgets

• To manage AWS user permissions

What must be done after creating an SNS topic for billing alerts?

• Set a new billing threshold

• Delete the SNS topic

• Confirm the subscription via email

• Create a new AWS account

What happens when the estimated charges exceed the set threshold in a billing alarm?

• An email notification is sent to the subscribed address

• The billing alarm is deleted

• AWS services are automatically terminated

• The AWS account is locked