AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - Section 5 Review

The video tutorial discusses cost optimization strategies in AWS, emphasizing that moving to the cloud doesn't automatically result in cost savings. It highlights the importance of continuous cost management, AWS pricing trends, and competitive strategies. The tutorial covers AWS Organizations for centralized billing, cost-effective compute and database resources, and network and storage optimization. It also recommends using AWS Trusted Advisor and customer support for cost-saving advice.

What is a key reason for the continuous decrease in AWS pricing?

• AWS has a monopoly in the cloud market.

• AWS frequently updates its hardware.

• AWS reduces prices to increase profit margins.

• AWS competes with other major cloud providers.

What is the primary benefit of using AWS Organizations?

• It automatically optimizes costs.

• It allows for decentralized billing.

• It enables the consolidation of multiple accounts.

• It provides free AWS services.

Why is it important to set billing alarms in AWS?

• To increase the speed of AWS services.

• To receive notifications about service outages.

• To get alerts when spending exceeds expectations.

• To automatically reduce service costs.

Which AWS service is recommended for cost-effective serverless computing?

• Amazon RDS

• AWS Lambda

• Amazon S3

• Amazon EC2

What should be considered to avoid over-provisioning in AWS?

• Regularly reviewing resource usage.

• Using only on-demand instances.

• Disabling auto-scaling.

• Increasing the number of nodes in clusters.

How can AWS Trusted Advisor assist in cost management?

• By automatically reducing service costs.

• By managing all AWS accounts.

• By offering personalized cost-saving recommendations.

• By providing free AWS credits.

What is a benefit of choosing the appropriate S3 storage class?

• It increases data retrieval speed.

• It provides unlimited storage capacity.

• It enhances data security.

• It optimizes storage costs.