16. Account Management Flashcards
What is AWS Organizations used for?
It is used to manage multiple AWS accounts centrally.
True or False: AWS Organizations allows consolidated billing across all accounts.
True
Which account in AWS Organizations serves as the main account?
The master account.
Fill in the blank: AWS Organizations offers ________ benefits by consolidating usage across accounts.
cost-saving
What AWS feature can automate the creation of new accounts?
AWS Organizations API
What is the purpose of Service Control Policies (SCP) in AWS Organizations?
To restrict account privileges at the account or organizational level.
True or False: SCPs apply to the master account in AWS Organizations.
False
Which AWS service can help set up a secure, compliant multi-account environment with governance best practices?
AWS Control Tower
Name one benefit of AWS Control Tower.
Automates ongoing policy management using guardrails.
Fill in the blank: AWS Control Tower integrates with ________ to organize accounts and apply policies.
AWS Organizations
What AWS service allows resource sharing between accounts?
AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)
Name two resources that AWS RAM supports sharing for.
Aurora, VPC Subnets
True or False: The AWS Service Catalog allows users to launch pre-approved products.
True
What is the AWS pricing model that charges based on resource usage?
Pay as you go
Name one example of a reserved AWS service with a long-term pricing option.
EC2 Reserved Instances
What AWS pricing model offers discounts based on volume usage?
Pay less by using more
True or False: In AWS, inbound data transfer is generally free.
True
What are the two types of EC2 pricing commitments available?
On-demand and reserved instances
Fill in the blank: AWS Lambda pricing is based on ________ and duration.
per call
What AWS service offers cost optimization recommendations using machine learning?
AWS Compute Optimizer
True or False: AWS Compute Optimizer uses CloudWatch metrics for analysis.
True
What does the AWS Cost Explorer tool allow you to do?
Visualize and manage AWS costs and usage over time.
Fill in the blank: AWS Budgets can be created for tracking ________, cost, reservations, and savings plans.
usage
Name one AWS billing tool that provides a detailed dataset for costs and usage.
AWS Cost & Usage Report
Which AWS tool allows real-time billing alarms in the us-east-1 region?
CloudWatch
True or False: AWS Cost Explorer offers forecasting capabilities.
True
What AWS feature uses machine learning to detect unusual spending?
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
Fill in the blank: AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations in categories like ________, performance, and security.
cost optimization
True or False: The AWS Free Tier includes a t2.micro EC2 instance for the first year.
True
Which AWS service helps manage service limits and can trigger CloudWatch alarms?
AWS Service Quotas
Which AWS support plan is recommended for mission-critical workloads?
Enterprise Support Plan