AWS Trusted Advisor and Support Plans for Best Practices
A company needs access to checks and recommendations that help the company follow AWS best practices for cost optimization, security, fault tolerance, performance, and service quotas. Which combination of an AWS service and AWS Support plan on the AWS account will meet these requirements?
Community Votes
100% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Community Insight
The question tests knowledge of which AWS Support plans include full access to AWS Trusted Advisor versus limited or no access.
AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations across cost, security, performance, fault tolerance, and service quotas. This page confirms that AWS Business Support is the minimum plan required to access the full suite of Trusted Advisor checks.
Many learners incorrectly select Developer Support (A) because they assume lower-tier plans offer broader free tools, not realizing Developer Support excludes most Trusted Advisor checks.
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Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
AWS Trusted Advisor is the specific service that inspects your environment and provides recommendations for Cost Optimization, Security, Fault Tolerance, Performance, and Service Quotas. While basic checks are available to all accounts, the comprehensive set of checks required by the scenario is included with AWS Business Support and above. Therefore, combining Trusted Advisor with the Business Support plan meets all requirements.Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A is incorrect because the AWS Developer Support plan only includes a subset of Trusted Advisor checks (primarily Service Limits and some basic security), lacking the full breadth needed for optimization and fault tolerance. Options B and D reference the AWS Health Dashboard, which monitors AWS service health and events rather than providing best practice recommendations for your specific resource configuration.Community Comment Notes
Community consensus strongly supports Option C, with multiple users noting that "Full Trusted Advisor is available for Business & Enterprise support plans." Some confusion exists among a minority who believe Developer Support includes more features, but experts clarify that "Developer plan has a quota and basic security checks" only. One outlier comment suggested A, arguing for separate payment, which contradicts the standard inclusion model for Business plans.Official Reference
Exam Strategy
Memorize the tiered benefits of AWS Support plans: Developer has limited checks, Business has full Trusted Advisor, and Enterprise adds concierge services. Always match the depth of 'checks and recommendations' in the question to the correct support tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Developer Support include full Trusted Advisor?
No. Developer Support only provides access to a limited set of Trusted Advisor checks, primarily focused on service limits and basic security.
What does AWS Health Dashboard do instead?
It monitors the health of AWS services and notifies you of issues affecting your resources, but it does not provide best practice recommendations like Trusted Advisor.
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