AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 419

A company that uses AWS needs to transfer 2 TB of data.

Which type of transfer of that data would result in no cost for the company?

Answer options

• A. Inbound data transfer from the internet
• B. Outbound data transfer to the internet
• C. Data transfer between AWS Regions
• D. Data transfer between Availability Zones

Correct answer: A

Explanation

AWS does not charge for inbound data transfers from the internet into its services. Conversely, outgoing data transfers to the internet, transfers between different AWS Regions, and transfers between Availability Zones typically incur fees based on the volume of data transferred.