A company wants to estimate the cost for its AWS architecture solution before migration. Which AWS service or feature will meet this requirement?

Question

Options

• AAmazon Detective
• BAWS Budgets
• CAWS Resource Explorer
• DAWS Pricing Calculator

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  93% (25)

Explanation

AWS Pricing Calculator is the correct choice because it is specifically designed to help users estimate the cost of AWS services before they are deployed, making it ideal for pre-migration cost planning. You can model your architecture, select services, configure usage parameters, and receive a detailed cost breakdown without needing an existing AWS account or active resources.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Amazon Detective (A) is a security service used to analyze and investigate potential security threats - it has nothing to do with cost estimation.
• AWS Budgets (B) is used to monitor and set alerts on actual spending after resources are already deployed, not for pre-migration estimation.
• AWS Resource Explorer (C) is a search tool that helps you find and view existing AWS resources across your account - it does not estimate costs.

Memory Tip: Think of AWS Pricing Calculator like a shopping cart estimator - you can add items (services) and see the total before you check out (migrate). If you need to estimate before you buy, reach for the Calculator.

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