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AWS SAA-C03 · Question 57 · Domain 4.2: Compute Cost Optimization
A company has a predictable, steady-state workload running on EC2 instances 24/7. They want to reduce costs and are willing to commit to a 3-year term. They also want the flexibility to change instance families (e.g., from M5 to C5) during the term. Which pricing model should they choose?
A company has a predictable, steady-state workload running on EC2 instances 24/7. They want to reduce costs and are willing to commit to a 3-year term. They also want the flexibility to change instance families (e.g., from M5 to C5) during the term. Which pricing model should they choose?
Answer options:
A.
Standard Reserved Instances
B.
Convertible Reserved Instances
C.
Compute Savings Plans
D.
EC2 Instance Savings Plans
How to approach this question
Look for '3-year term' and 'flexibility to change instance families'. Compute Savings Plans are the modern, flexible way to achieve this.
Full Answer
C.Compute Savings Plans✓ Correct
Compute Savings Plans
Compute Savings Plans provide the most flexibility and help to reduce your costs by up to 66%. These plans automatically apply to EC2 instance usage regardless of instance family, size, AZ, region, OS or tenancy.
Common mistakes
Choosing Standard RIs, which lock you into a specific instance family.
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