Question

What does EC2 Spot instance payment provide?

A) Pay-as-you-go pricing without upfront fees
B) Prepaid capacity with reduced hourly rates
C) Discounted rates in exchange for utilization commitments
D) Short-term access to unused EC2 capacity at lower costs

Answer 1

EC2 Spot instance payment provides pay-as-you-go pricing without upfront fees and short-term access to unused EC2 capacity at lower costs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The EC2 Spot instance payment provides:

• Pay-as-you-go pricing without upfront fees: With Spot instances, you only pay for the compute capacity you use, and there are no upfront fees or long-term commitments.
• Prepaid capacity with reduced hourly rates: This option is not provided by EC2 Spot instance payment.
• Discounted rates in exchange for utilization commitments: This option is not provided by EC2 Spot instance payment.
• Short-term access to unused EC2 capacity at lower costs: EC2 Spot instances offer short-term access to unused EC2 capacity at lower costs than On-Demand instances.