CLF-C02 Question 304
Single answerA startup plans to migrate their on-premises infrastructure to AWS and wants to estimate their monthly costs across multiple AWS services, including Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and Amazon RDS. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of the AWS Pricing Calculator in this scenario?
- A
Generate an exact monthly bill for their usage across AWS services.
- B
Provide an estimate of costs based on their anticipated usage of AWS services.
- C
Automatically optimize their AWS usage to reduce costs.
- D
Create a detailed migration plan for their workloads.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The AWS Pricing Calculator is a tool designed to help customers estimate the costs of using various AWS services based on anticipated usage. It is particularly useful during the planning phase of migration or when evaluating the potential financial impact of using AWS services. However, it does not generate exact bills, optimize usage, or create migration plans.
- A. Incorrect.
The AWS Pricing Calculator does not generate exact monthly bills as it is designed to provide estimates, not final charges.
- B. Correct.
This is correct. The AWS Pricing Calculator is used to estimate costs based on anticipated AWS service usage, making it suitable for planning budgets or analyzing cost impacts of different configurations.
- C. Incorrect.
The AWS Pricing Calculator does not optimize usage or reduce costs automatically. It is a tool for calculating estimates, not for optimization.
- D. Incorrect.
The AWS Pricing Calculator does not create migration plans. It is focused solely on estimating costs.