AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 720

A company seeks cost savings in exchange for a commitment to use a specific amount of an AWS service or category of AWS services for 1 year or 3 years.

Which AWS pricing model or offering will meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Pay-as-you-go pricing
• B. Savings Plans
• C. AWS Free Tier
• D. Volume discounts

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Savings Plans allow customers to obtain lower rates on AWS services by committing to a consistent amount of hourly usage for either a 1-year or 3-year term. Pay-as-you-go and AWS Free Tier require no such commitment, whereas volume discounts lower the unit cost based on the scale of active usage rather than a time-based commitment.