CLF-C02 Question 303
Select 3A startup is planning to migrate its web application to AWS and wants to estimate its monthly costs before deployment. The application will use Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3. Which of the following actions can the AWS Pricing Calculator help them with?
- A
Estimate the monthly cost of AWS services based on expected usage.
- B
Generate detailed cost breakdowns for each included service.
- C
Automatically apply Reserved Instance discounts without user input.
- D
Simulate potential savings from different pricing options like Savings Plans.
- E
Provide real-time monitoring and optimization recommendations for cost management.
Show answer and explanation
Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
The AWS Pricing Calculator helps users estimate costs by allowing them to input expected usage and providing a detailed cost breakdown. It also enables users to compare pricing options to optimize costs. However, it does not handle real-time cost monitoring or optimization recommendations, and Reserved Instance discounts must be configured manually.
- A. Correct.
The AWS Pricing Calculator is designed to estimate the monthly cost of AWS services based on the user's specified usage.
- B. Correct.
The AWS Pricing Calculator can generate detailed cost breakdowns for included services, helping users understand the cost structure.
- C. Incorrect.
The AWS Pricing Calculator does not automatically apply Reserved Instance discounts unless the user explicitly selects Reserved Instance options during configuration.
- D. Correct.
The AWS Pricing Calculator allows users to simulate savings by comparing different pricing models, such as On-Demand versus Savings Plans.
- E. Incorrect.
The AWS Pricing Calculator is not a real-time cost monitoring tool. Cost monitoring and optimization recommendations are provided by AWS Cost Explorer or AWS Budgets.