AWS Cloud Practitioner/Billing and Pricing

Billing and Pricing

Objectives and Skills edit

Objectives and skills for the billing and pricing portion of AWS Cloud Practitioner certification include:[1]

  • Compare and contrast the various pricing models for AWS
  • Recognize the various account structures in relation to AWS billing and pricing
  • Identify resources available for billing support

Readings edit

  1. AWS: How AWS Pricing Works

Multimedia edit

  1. YouTube: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Training
  2. YouTube: Practice Questions Walkthrough for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (4/4)

Activities edit

  1. Complete AWS: Cloud Practitioner Essentials Modules 8 - 11.

Lesson Summary edit

Compare and contrast the various pricing models for AWS edit

  • There are three fundamental drivers of cost with AWS: compute, storage, and outbound data transfer. These characteristics vary somewhat, depending on the AWS product and pricing model you choose.[2]
  • AWS offers several pricing models depending on product. These include:[3]
    • On-Demand Instances
    • Savings Plans
    • Spot Instances
    • Reservations
  • The AWS Free Tier enables you to gain free, hands-on experience with more than 60
  • AWS products. AWS Free Tier includes the following free offer types:[4]
    • 12 Months Free
    • Always Free
    • Trials

Recognize the various account structures in relation to AWS billing and pricing edit

Identify resources available for billing support edit

Key Terms edit

See Also edit

References edit