A company runs a web application on Amazon EC2 instances. The application has consistent usage and is expected to run indefinitely. Which EC2 instance purchasing option will meet these requirements MO

The correct answer is C. 3-year All Upfront Reserved Instances. 3-year All Upfront Reserved Instances offer the highest cost savings for workloads with consistent usage over a long term, such as an application expected to run indefinitely. By committing to a 3- year term and paying the cost upfront, the company can achieve the maximum discoun

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Question

A company runs a web application on Amazon EC2 instances. The application has consistent usage and is expected to run indefinitely. Which EC2 instance purchasing option will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

Options

A1-year All Upfront Reserved Instances
B1-year No Upfront Reserved Instances
C3-year All Upfront Reserved Instances
D3-year No Upfront Reserved Instances

How the community answered

(29 responses)

A
7% (2)
B
10% (3)
C
79% (23)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

3-year All Upfront Reserved Instances offer the highest cost savings for workloads with consistent usage over a long term, such as an application expected to run indefinitely. By committing to a 3- year term and paying the cost upfront, the company can achieve the maximum discount compared to On-Demand pricing, making it the most cost-effective option for this scenario.

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