A solutions architect needs to verify that an Amazon EventBridge rule is working correctly. The rule is configured to send events to a target. Which solution will meet this requirement with the LEAST

The correct answer is A. Check the Amazon CloudWatch TriggeredRules metric in the AWS/Events namespace.. The Amazon CloudWatch metric TriggeredRules in the AWS/Events namespace provides a direct and low-overhead way to verify whether an EventBridge rule is being triggered. This metric automatically records each time the rule matches an event and invokes its target, allowing the arch

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A solutions architect needs to verify that an Amazon EventBridge rule is working correctly. The rule is configured to send events to a target. Which solution will meet this requirement with the LEAST operational overhead?

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ACheck the Amazon CloudWatch TriggeredRules metric in the AWS/Events namespace.
BSend logs for the EventBridge rule to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.
CCreate a dead-letter queue in Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) to capture failed
DEnable AWS CloudTrail, and check for EventBridge API calls.

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Explanation

The Amazon CloudWatch metric TriggeredRules in the AWS/Events namespace provides a direct and low-overhead way to verify whether an EventBridge rule is being triggered. This metric automatically records each time the rule matches an event and invokes its target, allowing the architect to confirm the rule’s operation without additional configuration or resource management.

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