AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 377

A company wants to run its workload on Amazon EC2 instances for more than 1 year. This workload will run continuously.

Which option offers a discounted hourly rate compared to the hourly rate of On-Demand Instances?

Answer options

• A. AWS Graviton processor
• B. Dedicated Hosts
• C. EC2 Instance Savings Plans
• D. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling instances

Correct answer: C

Explanation

EC2 Instance Savings Plans offer a significant discount compared to On-Demand pricing in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage for a 1-year or 3-year term, making them ideal for continuous, long-term workloads. AWS Graviton processors and Dedicated Hosts represent hardware and tenancy choices rather than pricing models designed for commitment-based discounts. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling instances dynamically adjust capacity to match demand but do not inherently offer lower hourly rates than On-Demand Instances.