Practice Ec2 Instance Types And Pricing Models (3.3) - Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Compute Services

Practice: EC2 Instance Types and Pricing Models

Lesson 3.3Deep Dive into Compute Services

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Question 1.
What is an EC2 instance?
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Think about AWS's cloud offering.
Question 2.
Name one use case of General Purpose instances.
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Consider common web applications.
3Question 3.
What type of instances balances CPU, memory, and network resources?
- General Purpose
- Compute Optimized
- Memory Optimized
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Think about versatility in applications.
4Question 4.
True or False: Spot Instances are more expensive than On-Demand instances.
- True
- False
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Consider bidding for price reductions.
Question 5.
A company runs a web application that requires a steady level of instances but occasionally deals with sudden traffic spikes. Which combination of EC2 instance types and pricing models would you recommend?
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Think about how to maintain performance while managing cost.
Question 6.
If a nonprofit organization is running analytics jobs that can be paused, how would Spot Instances benefit their operations economically?
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Consider the organization’s budget and flexibility in scheduling tasks.

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