QuestionQ219

Content Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services

A company requires Amazon EC2 instances for a workload that tolerates interruptions.

Which EC2 instance purchasing option fulfills this requirement while providing the LARGEST discount compared with On-Demand prices?

  • A Spot Instances
  • B Convertible Reserved Instances
  • C Standard Reserved Instances
  • D Dedicated Hosts
Explanation

Spot Instances provide interruptible spare EC2 capacity at discounts of up to 90% compared with On-Demand prices. They are intended for flexible, fault-tolerant workloads that can handle EC2 reclaiming capacity.

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