AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 33

A company runs its workloads on premises. The company wants to forecast the cost of running a large application on AWS.
Which AWS service or tool can the company use to obtain this information?

Answer options

• A. AWS Pricing Calculator
• B. AWS Budgets
• C. AWS Trusted Advisor
• D. Cost Explorer

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The AWS Pricing Calculator is specifically designed to help users estimate the costs of AWS services for their applications. AWS Budgets are used for tracking spending against a budget, while AWS Trusted Advisor provides best practices and recommendations, and Cost Explorer analyzes past spending rather than forecasting future costs.