AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional SAP-C01 – Question391 - AWS Certified Solutions Architect

How many metrics are supported by CloudWatch for Auto Scaling?

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

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation: AWS Auto Scaling supports both detailed as well as basic monitoring of the CloudWatch metrics. Basic monitoring happens every 5 minutes, while detailed monitoring happens every minute. It supports 8 metrics and 1 dimension. The metrics are: GroupMinSize GroupMaxSize GroupDesiredCapacity GroupInServiceInstances GroupPendingInstances GroupStandbyInstances GroupTerminatingInstances GroupTotalInstances The dimension is AutoScalingGroupName
Reference:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/DeveloperGuide/s…