SAP-C02 Q513 · Cost

Question

A company needs to optimize the cost of an AWS environment that contains multiple accounts in an organization in AWS Organizations. The company conducted cost optimization activities 3 years ago and purchased Amazon EC2 Standard Reserved Instances that recently expired. The company needs EC2 instances for 3 more years. Additionally, the company has deployed a new serverless workload. Which strategy will provide the company with the MOST cost savings?

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**Answer A** addresses ALL requirements with MOST cost savings through two complementary strategies:

1. **Same Reserved Instances for 3-year term, All Upfront**: The company already knows exactly which EC2 instances it needs (they ran them for 3 years). Standard RIs for known, stable workloads provide the **deepest discounts** (up to 72% off On-Demand). A 3-year term with All Upfront payment maximizes savings. Since these are proven workloads, there's minimal risk of over-commitment.

2. **3-year Compute Savings Plan, All Upfront, in management account**: This covers the **new serverless workload** (Lambda, Fargate) AND any additional compute. Compute Savings Plans apply across EC2, Lambda, and Fargate — perfect for the new serverless workload. Purchasing in the **management account** sha

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