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AWS SAA-C03 · Question 55 · Domain 4.2: Compute Cost Optimization
A company has a steady-state workload running on EC2 instances. They want to commit to a 1-year term to reduce costs. They know they will need a specific amount of compute power, but they might change instance families (e.g., from M5 to C5) or operating systems during the year. Which TWO purchasing options provide the necessary flexibility? (Select TWO.)
A company has a steady-state workload running on EC2 instances. They want to commit to a 1-year term to reduce costs. They know they will need a specific amount of compute power, but they might change instance families (e.g., from M5 to C5) or operating systems during the year. Which TWO purchasing options provide the necessary flexibility? (Select TWO.)
Answer options:
A.
Standard Reserved Instances
B.
Convertible Reserved Instances
C.
Compute Savings Plans
D.
EC2 Instance Savings Plans
E.
Spot Instances
How to approach this question
Identify the flexible commitment models.
Full Answer
Compute Savings Plans. Convertible Reserved Instances.
Convertible Reserved Instances and Compute Savings Plans both offer discounts in exchange for a commitment, while allowing you to change instance families and operating systems.
Common mistakes
Choosing Standard RIs, which lock you into a specific instance family.
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