A company wants to optimize its AWS costs. They have steady-state, predictable EC2 workloads that will run continuously for the next 3 years. They want the maximum possible discount and are willing to pay entirely upfront. Which pricing model should they choose?

Answer options:

No Upfront Convertible Reserved Instances (1-year term)

All Upfront Standard Reserved Instances (3-year term)

EC2 Instance Savings Plans (1-year term)

Spot Instances

How to approach this question

Identify the pricing model with the highest discount.

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B.All Upfront Standard Reserved Instances (3-year term)✓ Correct

All Upfront Standard Reserved Instances (3-year term)

For steady-state, predictable workloads where flexibility is not needed, Standard Reserved Instances with a 3-year term and All Upfront payment provide the deepest discount available on AWS.

Common mistakes

Choosing Spot Instances for a workload that must run continuously without interruption.

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