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A new AWS customer wants to experiment with a small workload using S3, Lambda, and EC2 t2.micro instances for the first 12 months without incurring charges, as long as usage stays within specified monthly limits. Which AWS offering enables this?
- AAWS Budgets
- BAWS Free Tier
- CSavings Plans
- DAWS Marketplace free trial
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. AWS Free Tier
The AWS Free Tier provides limited free usage of many services, including 750 hours/month of t2.micro EC2 usage and 5GB of S3 storage, for 12 months after account creation, as well as some always-free services. This lets new customers explore AWS at no cost within defined limits.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Budgets tracks and alerts on spending but does not provide free usage.
- C. Savings Plans provide discounted rates for committed usage, not free usage.
- D. Marketplace free trials apply to specific third-party software listings, not core AWS services.
AWS Free Tier
A program offering limited free usage of AWS services for new accounts, including 12-month trials and always-free offers.
- 750 hrs/month t2.micro EC2 for 12 months
- 5GB S3 standard storage for 12 months
- Some services like Lambda have an always-free tier
Memory trick: Free Tier = Try before you pay