40 Questions
Which service provides persistent block-level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances?
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
What is the relationship between regions and Availability Zones in AWS?
Regions contain Availability Zones
Which of the following tools assists with estimating costs in AWS?
AWS Simple Monthly Calculator
What is an advantage of AWS consolidated billing?
The ability to receive one bill for multiple accounts
Which Reserved Instance pricing model provides the highest average savings compared to On-Demand pricing?
Three-year, All Upfront, Standard RI pricing
What is the purpose of Cost allocation tags in AWS?
To track costs by department or project
What is the relationship between edge locations and regions in AWS?
Edge locations are separate from regions
Which of the following is a benefit of using Amazon EC2 instance store?
Temporary block-level storage
What is an example of agility in the AWS Cloud?
Decreased acquisition time for new compute resources
Which service should a customer use to consolidate and centrally manage multiple AWS accounts?
AWS Organizations
What approach to transcoding a large number of individual video files adheres to AWS architecture principles?
Using many instances in parallel
For which auditing process does AWS have sole responsibility?
Physical security
What feature of the AWS Cloud will support an international company’s requirement for low latency to all of its customers?
Global reach
What is the primary benefit of using AWS Organizations?
Centralized management of multiple AWS accounts
What is an example of a managed service offered by AWS?
DynamoDB
What is the key principle of the AWS architecture?
Using many instances in parallel for computing
What is the primary benefit of distributing workloads across multiple Availability Zones?
Design for failure
Which AWS service is not a suitable option for hosting a Microsoft SQL Server database?
Amazon S3
What is the primary function of AWS Trusted Advisor?
To inspect AWS environments for cost-saving opportunities
Which pricing model allows customers to use their existing server-bound software licenses?
Dedicated Hosts
What characteristic of AWS makes it cost-effective for workloads with dynamic user demand?
Elasticity
Which AWS service can help users optimize their AWS costs?
AWS Trusted Advisor
What is the primary benefit of using AWS TCO calculators?
To estimate the cost savings of using AWS
What is the primary benefit of using Amazon EC2?
Enhanced scalability
Which tool is used to estimate the cost savings of using AWS?
AWS Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
Which AWS service is primarily used for data warehousing and analytics?
Amazon Redshift
What is the purpose of Reserved Instance sharing in AWS?
To share the cost benefits of Reserved Instances across AWS accounts
Which of the following is a benefit of using Reserved Instances in AWS?
Cost savings
What determines how Reserved Instance discounts apply to accounts in an organization's consolidated billing family?
Whether Reserved Instance sharing is turned on or off
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using AWS TCO calculators?
Tracking AWS expenses in real-time
What is the default setting for Reserved Instance sharing in an organization's consolidated billing family?
Turned on
Which of the following tools is used to track AWS expenses in real-time?
AWS Cost Explorer
What is the pricing model of Three-year, No Upfront, Convertible RI?
Three-year, No Upfront, Convertible
Compared to traditional and virtualized data centers, what is the cost structure of AWS?
Lower variable costs and lower upfront costs
What is the primary benefit of edge locations in AWS?
Caching frequently changing data without reaching the origin server
Which of the following is used to limit access to specific users in Amazon S3?
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies
What is the purpose of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies?
To limit access to specific users and resources
Which of the following is a benefit of using AWS?
Lower variable costs and lower upfront costs
What is the primary purpose of edge locations in AWS?
To reduce latency and improve performance
Which of the following resources is available at no cost in AWS?
Forums, blogs, and whitepapers
Study Notes
AWS Partner Network Consulting Partners
- AWS Service Catalog is a correct answer.
Cloud Architecture Design Principles
- Distributing workloads across multiple Availability Zones supports the design principle of designing for failure.
AWS Services
- Amazon EC2 and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) can host a Microsoft SQL Server database.
Cost Optimization
- AWS Trusted Advisor inspects AWS environments to find opportunities that can save money for users and improve system performance.
AWS Pricing Models
- Dedicated Hosts is an Amazon EC2 pricing model that allows customers to use existing server-bound software licenses.
- Pay-as-you-go pricing and elasticity make AWS cost-effective for a workload with dynamic user demand.
AWS Global Infrastructure
- Regions contain Availability Zones.
- Edge locations cache frequently changing data without reaching the origin server.
AWS Cost Estimation
- AWS Simple Monthly Calculator, Cost allocation tags, and AWS Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator are tools that assist with estimating costs.
AWS Consolidated Billing
- Consolidated billing provides a single bill for multiple accounts and potential volume discounts, as usage in all accounts is combined.
Reserved Instances
- Three-year, All Upfront, Standard RI pricing provides the highest average savings compared to On-Demand pricing.
AWS Cloud Economics
- Compared to traditional and virtualized data centers, AWS has lower variable costs and lower upfront costs.
Edge Locations
- Edge locations help lower latency and improve performance for users.
Amazon S3 Bucket Access
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies can limit Amazon S3 bucket access to specific users.
AWS Security
- Accessing forums, blogs, and whitepapers is a security-related action available at no cost.
AWS Agility
- Decreased acquisition time for new compute resources is an example of agility in the AWS Cloud.
AWS Organizations
- AWS Organizations is the service that customers should use to consolidate and centrally manage multiple AWS accounts.
AWS Architecture Principles
- Using many instances in parallel is an approach to transcoding a large number of individual video files that adheres to AWS architecture principles.
AWS Auditing
- AWS has sole responsibility for physical security.
AWS Global Reach
- The global reach of the AWS Cloud supports an international company's requirement for low latency to all of its customers.
AWS Cost Benefit Analysis
- AWS Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator helps a company perform a cost-benefit analysis of migrating to the AWS Cloud.
AWS Reserved Instances
- Linked accounts and consolidated billing provide the ability to share the cost benefits of Reserved Instances across AWS accounts.
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