AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 107

A company has a set of databases that are stored on premises. The company wants to bring its existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses when the company moves the databases to run on Amazon EC2 instances.
Which EC2 instance purchasing option should the company use to meet these requirements?

Answer options

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

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Dedicated Hosts, as they allow you to bring your own licenses (BYOL) for Microsoft SQL Server. The other options do not support BYOL; for example, Dedicated Instances and Reserved Instances do not provide the same level of control over the underlying hardware, while Spot Instances are not suitable for production workloads requiring license portability.