CLF-C02 Billing and Pricing 3

Question 1

A company purchases a 1-year Reserved Instance for EC2. After 6 months, they no longer need it. What can they do with the unused reservation?

Accepted Answer

Sell it on the AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace

Answer

Unused Standard Reserved Instances can be listed and sold to other AWS customers through the Reserved Instance Marketplace.

Question 2

Which Savings Plan type provides the most flexibility by applying discounts to any EC2 usage regardless of instance family, size, OS, or region?

Accepted Answer

Compute Savings Plans

Answer

Compute Savings Plans apply to EC2, Fargate, and Lambda usage across any region, instance family, size, or OS, offering the broadest flexibility.

Question 3

What happens to your AWS Free Tier benefits when they expire or are exceeded?

Accepted Answer

You are automatically charged standard On-Demand rates

Answer

Once Free Tier limits are exceeded or the 12-month period ends, AWS automatically charges the standard On-Demand rates for any usage.

Question 4

A company runs a steady-state database workload 24/7 for 3 years. Which purchasing option provides the greatest cost savings?

Accepted Answer

3-Year Reserved Instances with All Upfront payment

Answer

3-Year Reserved Instances with All Upfront payment provide the maximum discount (up to 72% over On-Demand) for predictable, long-running workloads.

Question 5

Which AWS service enables you to estimate the cost of a new AWS architecture before you build it?

Accepted Answer

AWS Pricing Calculator

Answer

AWS Pricing Calculator lets you model your architecture and generate an estimated monthly cost before provisioning any resources.

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