EC2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is EC2?
A
Elastic Cloud Compute is a service offering virtual servers in the cloud.
2
Q
What are the EC2 Pricing Models?
A
On Demand
Reserved
Spot
Dedicated Hosts
3
Q
How does On Demand pricing work?
A
You pay a fixed rate by the hour (or second) with no commitment
4
Q
How does Reserved pricing work?
A
Your receive a capacity reservation, and get a significant discount on the hourly price.
5
Q
How long are contracts for reserved instances?
A
Either 1 or 3 years
6
Q
How does Spot pricing work?
A
You bid on a price for capacity
7
Q
How does Dedicated Host pricing work?
A
You pay for a physical EC2 server that only you can use.
8
Q
How can Dedicated Hosts help reduce cost?
A
They can allow you to continue using existing single server licenses
