Chapter 4 of 4 · AWS CLF-C02
Billing, Pricing, and Support
Pricing models, cost tools, support plans and AWS technical resources and partners.
- 4topics
- 18 minfast track
- 12%of the exam
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1AWS Pricing ModelsCompare AWS pricing models for CLF-C02: On Demand, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, Spot, Dedicated Hosts, the free tier and…5 min
- 2Billing, Budgets and Cost ManagementLearn AWS cost tools for CLF-C02: Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost and Usage Report, cost allocation tags, Pricing Calculator and…4 min
- 3AWS Support PlansCompare AWS Support plans for CLF-C02: Basic, Developer, Business, Enterprise On-Ramp and Enterprise, plus the Technical Account…4 min
- 4Technical Resources and PartnersFind AWS technical help for CLF-C02: documentation, re:Post, Trusted Advisor, Health Dashboard, the Partner Network, Marketplace…5 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
This chapter explains how AWS charges for services, how to see and control what you spend, and where to get help when you need it.
Its questions are direct and easy to score if you know the terms.
The topics are pricing models, billing and cost tools, and technical support, which includes plans, resources and partners.
How the topics fit together
The pages follow the life of a cost, from choosing how to pay to getting help.
- Pricing models cover On Demand, commitments, Spot and the free tier.
- Cost tools cover estimating, tracking and alerting on spend.
- Support plans show what help each paid level provides.
- Technical resources list documentation, community, partners and tools that check your account.
Make one comparison sheet for each of the three biggest sets: EC2 pricing options, cost tools, and support plans. Questions in this chapter are mostly comparisons.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with diagrams and tables.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
Do not memorise prices. The exam tests which option fits a situation, not how much it costs.
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