AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 366

When a user wants to utilize their existing per-socket, per-core, or per-virtual machine software licenses for a Microsoft Windows server running on AWS, which Amazon EC2 instance type is required?

Answer options

• A. Spot Instances
• B. Dedicated Instances
• C. Dedicated Hosts
• D. Reserved Instances

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts provide physical servers fully dedicated to your use, giving you the visibility and control over instance placement needed to support existing per-socket, per-core, or per-VM software licenses. Dedicated Instances run on single-tenant hardware but lack the host-level visibility required for these specific licensing models. Spot Instances and Reserved Instances are billing options and do not address physical hardware tenancy requirements.