AWS Billing and Pricing Flashcards
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Which AWS pricing model allows you to pay for compute capacity by the hour or second with no long-term commitment?
Answer: On-Demand Instances
On-Demand Instances let you pay for compute capacity by the second or hour with no upfront payment or long-term commitment.
Which EC2 pricing option offers the largest discount (up to 90%) but can be interrupted by AWS when capacity is needed?
Answer: Spot Instances
Spot Instances offer steep discounts because they use spare EC2 capacity, but AWS can reclaim them with a 2-minute warning.
Which AWS tool provides a dashboard to visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time?
Answer: AWS Cost Explorer
AWS Cost Explorer has an easy-to-use interface that lets you visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time.
What is the primary benefit of using AWS Reserved Instances compared to On-Demand pricing?
Answer: Significant cost savings (up to 72%) for predictable workloads
Reserved Instances offer up to 72% discount over On-Demand pricing in exchange for a 1-year or 3-year commitment.
Which AWS service allows you to set custom cost and usage thresholds and receive alerts when they are exceeded?
Answer: AWS Budgets
AWS Budgets lets you set custom cost and usage budgets and sends alerts via email or SNS when thresholds are breached.
Which AWS support plan is included at no additional charge for all AWS customers?
Answer: Basic
The Basic support plan is included for free for all AWS customers and provides access to documentation, whitepapers, and AWS Trusted Advisor core checks.