Module 8 : Pricing and Support Flashcards
What is the AWS Free Tier?
The AWS Free Tier allows users to use certain AWS services without incurring costs for a specified period. It offers three types of offers: Always Free, 12 Months Free, and Trials.
What are the three types of offers available in the AWS Free Tier?
The three types of offers in the AWS Free Tier are Always Free, 12 Months Free, and Trials. Always Free offers have no expiration and are available to all AWS customers. 12 Months Free offers are free for 12 months after sign-up. Trials are short-term free trial offers that vary in length and usage based on the specific service.
What are the three types of offers available in AWS Pricing Concepts?
The three types of offers available in AWS Pricing Concepts are Always Free, 12 Months Free, and Trials. Always Free offers have no expiration and are available to all AWS customers. 12 Months Free offers are free for 12 months following the initial sign-up date to AWS. Trials are short-term free trial offers that vary in length and usage based on the specific service.
What is the AWS Pricing Calculator used for?
The AWS Pricing Calculator is used to explore AWS services and create cost estimates for different use cases. It allows users to organize estimates by groups and share them with others. It helps users determine the most cost-efficient options for their use cases, such as selecting the most suitable AWS Region or instance type.
What are the pricing components for Amazon S3?
The pricing components for Amazon S3 include storage, requests and data retrievals, data transfer, and management and replication. Users pay for the storage space they use, requests made to their objects and buckets, data transferred in and out of Amazon S3, and enabled storage management features.
How does AWS Lambda pricing work?
AWS Lambda pricing is based on the number of requests for functions and the duration of their execution. Users are charged for the actual usage of Lambda functions. AWS Lambda also offers Compute Savings Plans, which allow users to save on costs by committing to a consistent amount of usage over a 1-year or 3-year term.
What is consolidated billing in AWS Organizations?
Consolidated billing is a feature in AWS Organizations that allows you to receive a single bill for all AWS accounts within your organization. It enables you to track the combined costs of linked accounts and share bulk discount pricing, Savings Plans, and Reserved Instances across the organization.
What are the benefits of consolidated billing?
The benefits of consolidated billing include greater transparency into account costs, the convenience of a single monthly bill, and the ability to leverage volume pricing discounts across accounts. It also simplifies cost management and provides a detailed cost report for each linked account.
How does consolidated billing work with volume pricing discounts?
Consolidated billing combines the usage from all linked accounts to determine volume pricing tiers. This allows you to qualify for lower prices based on the aggregated usage across accounts. Each linked account receives a portion of the overall volume discount based on its individual usage.
Provide an example of consolidated billing and volume pricing discounts.
Suppose there are three separate AWS accounts with different data transfer amounts in Amazon S3. If these accounts are brought together under consolidated billing, their combined usage qualifies for a volume pricing discount. Each account receives a portion of the discount based on its usage. The account with the highest usage receives a greater portion of the overall volume discount.
