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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 Practice Exam 3Question 54
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1.5: Cost OptimizationCost OptimizationEC2Pricing Models

    AWS SAP-C02 · Question 54 · Domain 1.5: Cost Optimization

    An organization wants to optimize costs for their EC2 fleet. They have a baseline of steady-state usage and occasional unpredictable spikes. Which TWO pricing models should they combine for the MOST cost-effective architecture? (Select TWO)

    Answer options:

    A.

    Compute Savings Plans for the steady-state baseline usage.

    B.

    On-Demand Instances for the steady-state baseline usage.

    C.

    Spot Instances for the unpredictable, fault-tolerant spike workloads.

    D.

    Dedicated Hosts for the unpredictable spikes.

    E.

    Standard Reserved Instances for the spikes.

    F.

    Capacity Reservations for all workloads.

    How to approach this question

    Match the workload characteristic to the pricing model.

    Full Answer

    Combining Savings Plans for baseline usage and Spot Instances for fault-tolerant spikes yields the lowest overall compute cost.

    Common mistakes

    Using On-Demand for baseline usage.
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