AWS EC2 pt 2 Dedicated Instances Quiz

What do EC2 Dedicated Instances allow you to do?

• Share hardware with any account

• Have no control over the software used

• Run instances on hardware that's dedicated to you

• Automatically place instances

Can EC2 Dedicated Instances share hardware with other instances?

• Yes, but only with instances in different accounts

• No, they cannot share hardware at all

• Yes, but only with instances in the same account

• Yes, with any instances regardless of the account

Do you have control over instance placement with EC2 Dedicated Instances?

• Yes, at any time

• Yes, but only before launching the instance

• No, but you can move hardware after Stop/Start

• No, under no circumstances

Which billing option is applicable to EC2 Dedicated Instances?

• Per host billing

• Per instance billing, subject to a $2 per region fee

• Automatic instance placement

• Add capacity using an allocation request

What is a characteristic of EC2 Dedicated Hosts but not EC2 Dedicated Instances?

• Enables the use of dedicated physical servers

• Per instance billing

• Visibility of sockets, cores, host ID

• Affinity between a host and instance

What can you reserve with EC2 Capacity Reservations?

• Spot Instances capacity

• On-Demand instances capacity

• Dedicated Hosts capacity

• Elastic IP addresses

Can you combine EC2 Capacity Reservations with Regional Reserved Instances and Savings Plans?

• Yes, to benefit from billing discounts

• No, it is not allowed

• Yes, but only with Savings Plans

• No, because it requires a time commitment

Are you charged at the On-Demand rate for EC2 Capacity Reservations only when you run instances?

• Yes, only when instances are running

• No, you are charged regardless of instance usage

• Yes, but only during peak hours

• No, you are charged a flat monthly fee

What type of workloads are EC2 Capacity Reservations suitable for?

• Long-term, flexible workloads

• Short-term, uninterrupted workloads

• Intermittent, sporadic workloads

• Long-term, heavy computational workloads

What does the 'On demand' purchasing option describe?

• Booking an entire building of the resort

• Paying a certain amount per hour for a certain period and staying in any room type

• Coming and staying in a resort whenever you like and paying the full price

• Booking a room for a period with full price even if you don't stay in it