AWS Pricing, Billing and Cost Management Flashcards

Which AWS support plan is the minimum level that provides access to a Technical Account Manager (TAM)?

Answer: Enterprise

A dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM) is included with the AWS Enterprise Support plan.

What happens to your unused Reserved Instance hours in a month?

Answer: They are forfeited and do not carry forward

Reserved Instance capacity reservations are billed monthly and any unused hours in a given month are forfeited — they do not roll over.

Which pricing model is best for a predictable, steady-state workload running 24/7 all year?

Answer: Reserved Instances

Reserved Instances offer the best pricing for workloads with predictable, continuous usage since you commit to a 1- or 3-year term.

Which AWS service can send a notification when your AWS monthly spend exceeds a threshold you define?

Answer: AWS Budgets

AWS Budgets can send email or SNS alerts when actual or forecasted costs exceed the threshold you configure.

What is the primary benefit of using AWS resource tags for cost management?

Answer: They allow cost allocation and reporting by team, project, or environment

Tags are key-value labels that, when activated as Cost Allocation Tags, let you filter and attribute costs in Cost Explorer by team, project, or environment.

Which AWS tool generates an itemized monthly invoice showing all charges by service and usage type?

Answer: AWS Bills (Billing Console)

The AWS Billing Console (Bills section) shows your complete monthly charges broken down by service, usage type, and region.