AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C03 Practice Question

A well-implemented throttling strategy prevents server overload by limiting the number of API requests that can be made by a user over time. This prevents unexpected bursts of traffic from causing autoscaling events or the provisioning of additional, potentially unnecessary resources, which would incur higher costs. Throttling ensures a balanced distribution of system load, maintaining steady performance which can reduce costs on compute resources and help in maintaining the budget. The answer related to decreasing latency is incorrect as throttling can actually increase response times. The suggestion about flat-rate billing misunderstands AWS pricing models, which can include per-request costs or scale with utilization. Enhanced monitoring on its own would not directly result in cost savings but rather increased visibility.