SAA-C03 Q254 · Cost

Question

A company wants a flexible compute solution that includes Amazon EC2 instances and AWS Fargate. The company does not want to commit to multi-year contracts. Which purchasing option will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

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**Answer B: 1-year Compute Savings Plan with No Upfront** meets all requirements:

1. **Flexible compute across EC2 and Fargate**: Compute Savings Plans apply to both Amazon EC2 instances AND AWS Fargate. Unlike EC2 Instance Savings Plans (which only apply to EC2), Compute Savings Plans provide the broadest flexibility across compute services including EC2, Fargate, and Lambda.

2. **No multi-year commitment**: A 1-year term satisfies the requirement of avoiding multi-year contracts. Savings Plans come in 1-year or 3-year terms only.

3. **No Upfront payment**: The question emphasizes flexibility. The No Upfront option means no large capital expenditure is required — the company pays monthly. While All Upfront or Partial Upfront would yield deeper discounts, the question specifically says

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