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A company wants to reduce the cost of its existing three-tier web architecture. The web, application, and database servers are running on Amazon EC2 instances for the development, test, and production environments. The EC2 instances average 30% CPU utilization during peak hours and 10% CPU utilization during non-peak hours.
The production EC2 instances run 24 hours a day. The development and test EC2 instances run for at least 8 hours each day. The company plans to implement automation to stop the development and test EC2 instances when they are not in use.
Which EC2 instance purchasing solution will meet the company's requirements MOST cost-effectively?

A. Use Spot Instances for the production EC2 instances. Use Reserved Instances for the development and test EC2 instances.
B. Use Reserved Instances for the production EC2 instances. Use On-Demand Instances for the development and test EC2 instances.
C. Use Spot blocks for the production EC2 instances. Use Reserved Instances for the development and test EC2 instances.
D. Use On-Demand Instances for the production EC2 instances. Use Spot blocks for the development and test EC2 instances.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by ArielSchivo at Oct. 17, 2022, 10:06 a.m.

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ArielSchivo

Highly Voted 2 years, 8 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Spot blocks are not longer available, and you can't use spot instances on Prod machines 24x7, so option B should be valid.

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cookieMr

Highly Voted 2 years ago

Selected Answer: B

Option B, would indeed be the most cost-effective solution. Reserved Instances provide cost savings for instances that run consistently, such as the production environment in this case, while On-Demand Instances offer flexibility and are suitable for instances with variable usage patterns like the development and test environments. This combination ensures cost optimization based on the specific requirements and usage patterns described in the question.

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devmon

1 year, 9 months ago

In addition to this, we can set up an automated process to start and stop the EC2 instances in the test and dev environment

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satyaammm

Most Recent 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

Using Reserved Instances is suitable for predictable workloads while using On-demand is suitable for dev and test instances as we want to reduce their costs by paying for only resources that we use.

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EllenLiu

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

production - reserved test/dev - on-demand

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PaulGa

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

Ans B - A: Spot instances are not ideal for production due to possibility of not running C,D: Spot blocks discontinued. That leaves option B

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jaradat02

11 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: B

B is the right answer

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KTEgghead

1 year ago

Either a trick question, or an old question. The answer is B; spot blocks were discontinued by Amazon, July 2021.

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TheTeaBoy

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indeed, and anyway Spot blocks only run for a finite duration (1-6 hours), the question says these development and test instances need to run for at least 8, so that makes B the correct answer (even if Spot Blocks were still supported). https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-ec2-spot-blocks-for-defined-duration-workloads/

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MehulKapadia

1 year, 2 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Option A,C: Production workload must not run on spot instances. Option D: No savings(compared to reserved Instances) for prod as its on-demand, Spot Blocks are no longer available. So correct answer is B

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awsgeek75

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Isn't this simple or am I thinking wrong? "The production EC2 instances run 24 hours a day" AC are not going to give the 24 hour usage as spot is for intermittent pattern. D is just normal cost without any discounts for production B use "reserved" instances so there is an option for discount in billing. On-demand for dev/test is ok as their usage patter doesn't really fall in reserved or spot usage discounts

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MrPCarrot

1 year, 7 months ago

B = Reserved for Prod and On Demand for Dev

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Bmarodi

2 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: B

B meets the requirements, and most cost-effective.

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ChanghyeonYoon

2 years, 2 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Spot instances are not suitable for production due to the possibility of not running.

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alexiscloud

2 years, 2 months ago

Answeer B: Sopt block are not longer available and you can't use spot instace on production

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Nandan747

2 years, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Well, AWS has DISCONTINUED the Spot-Block option. so that rules out the two options that use spot-block. Wait, this question must be from SAA-C02 or even 01. STALE QUESTION. I don't think this will feature in SAA-C03. Anyhow, the most cost-effective solution would be Option "b"

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Wajif

2 years, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Choosing B as spot blocks (Spot instances with a finite duration) are no longer offered since July 2021

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sparky231

2 years, 1 month ago

https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/spot/?cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.startDateTime&cards.sort-order=asc&trk=8e336330-37e5-41e0-8438-bc1c75320d09&sc_channel=ps&ef_id=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jECgIX_lcbqawbH-wVx2Y_EozBm8xv3g3Ci1eps0V49XcZRyfuy9xPhoCOkcQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!4422!3!517520538467!p!!g!!aws%20ec2%20spot!12831094520!122300635918

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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy

2 years, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: A

The most cost-effective solution for the company's requirements would be to use Spot Instances for the development and test EC2 instances and Reserved Instances for the production EC2 instances. Spot Instances are a cost-effective choice for non-critical, flexible workloads that can be interrupted. Since the development and test EC2 instances are only needed for at least 8 hours per day and can be stopped when not in use, they would be a good fit for Spot Instances.

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vincent2023

5 months, 1 week ago

Spot instances can't be used for production environment as they are not long lived in nature.

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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy

2 years, 6 months ago

Reserved Instances are a good fit for production EC2 instances that need to run 24 hours a day, as they offer a significant discount compared to On-Demand Instances in exchange for a one-time payment and a commitment to use the instances for a certain period of time. Option A is the correct answer because it meets the company's requirements for cost-effectively running the development and test EC2 instances and the production EC2 instances.

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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy

2 years, 6 months ago

Option B is not the most cost-effective solution because it suggests using On-Demand Instances for the development and test EC2 instances, which would be more expensive than using Spot Instances. On-Demand Instances are a good choice for workloads that require a guaranteed capacity and can't be interrupted, but they are more expensive than Spot Instances. Option C is not the correct solution because Spot blocks are a variant of Spot Instances that offer a guaranteed capacity and duration, but they are not available for all instance types and are not necessarily the most cost-effective option in all cases. In this case, it would be more cost-effective to use Spot Instances for the development and test EC2 instances, as they can be interrupted when not in use.

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WherecanIstart

2 years, 4 months ago

Can't use Spot instances for Production environment that needs to run 24/7. That should tell you that Production instances can't have a downtime. Spot instances are used when an application or service can allow disruption and 24/7 production environment won't allow that.

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Buruguduystunstugudunstuy

2 years, 6 months ago

Option D is not the correct solution because it suggests using On-Demand Instances for the production EC2 instances, which would be more expensive than using Reserved Instances. On-Demand Instances are a good choice for workloads that require a guaranteed capacity and can't be interrupted, but they are more expensive than Reserved Instances in the long run. Using Reserved Instances for the production EC2 instances would offer a significant discount compared to On-Demand Instances in exchange for a one-time payment and a commitment to use the instances for a certain period of time.

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AWSSURI

11 months, 1 week ago

Reserved instances are a better choice when compared to spot instances because spot instance cannot be used for 24/7 running instances as stated in this scenario.

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PassNow1234

2 years, 6 months ago

The production EC2 instances run 24 hours a day.

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career360guru

2 years, 6 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Option B

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