A company wants an Amazon EC2 instance to run an application continuously for one year without interruption. Which EC2 purchasing option will meet this requirement MOST cost- effectively?

The correct answer is D. Standard Reserved Instances. Standard Reserved Instances provide the lowest effective cost for an instance running continuously for one year by committing to a 1-year term, unlike Spot (interruptible) or On- Demand (no commitment) options.

Submitted by suresh_in· Mar 6, 2026Billing, Pricing, and Support

Question

Options

ADedicated Hosts
BOn-Demand Instances
CSpot Instances
DStandard Reserved Instances

How the community answered

(28 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
11% (3)
C
4% (1)
D
82% (23)

Explanation

Standard Reserved Instances provide the lowest effective cost for an instance running continuously for one year by committing to a 1-year term, unlike Spot (interruptible) or On- Demand (no commitment) options.

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