Task 2.6: Determine a Cost Optimization Strategy to Meet Solution Goals and Objectives SAP-C02 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which AWS service allows you to set custom budgets and receive alerts when your spending exceeds a threshold?

   • AAWS Config
   • BAWS Trusted Advisor
   • CAWS Cost Explorer
   • DAWS Budgets
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2. 22foundation · easy

   A company wants to reduce AWS spending without compromising performance. Which approach best aligns with the AWS Well-Architected cost optimization pillar?

   • AEliminate all non-production environments to save money
   • BMigrate all workloads to on-premises to avoid cloud costs
   • CUse the most expensive instance type to ensure maximum performance
   • DContinuously monitor usage and adjust resources to match demand
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4. 23foundation · easy

   A solutions architect is defining a cost optimization strategy for a new workload. According to AWS best practices, what is the FIRST step in this process?

   • ADefine the solution's goals and objectives, including cost targets and constraints
   • BSelect the lowest-priced AWS service for each component
   • CImmediately purchase Reserved Instances for all predictable workloads
   • DEnable AWS Cost Explorer and set budgets before any design work
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5. 24expert · hard

   A company runs a mission-critical application on EC2 instances in a single AWS Region. The application must have a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 15 minutes and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 5 minutes. The company currently uses On-Demand Instances. The company wants to reduce compute costs while maintaining the RTO and RPO. What should the company do?

   • AMove the application to AWS Lambda and use a scheduled event to invoke it.
   • BPurchase a 3-year All Upfront Convertible Reserved Instance for the production instances.
   • CPurchase a Compute Savings Plan for the baseline compute usage and use On-Demand for any additional capacity.
   • DUse Spot Instances for the production instances and configure a Spot Fleet with a diversified pool.
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6. 25application · medium

   A company runs a MySQL database on a large EC2 instance. The database supports a critical application and requires high availability. The company's database administrators (DBAs) spend significant time on patching, backups, and replication management. The company wants to reduce operational overhead and is evaluating Amazon RDS for MySQL. What is the primary cost trade-off the company should consider?

   • ARDS does not support Multi-AZ deployments, so the company would need to build its own replication, increasing costs.
   • BRDS requires the company to manage its own backups, which increases operational overhead compared to EC2.
   • CRDS has a higher per-hour instance cost than EC2, but it reduces the need for dedicated DBA staff for routine maintenance.
   • DRDS is always cheaper than running MySQL on EC2 because it includes the license cost.
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