AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C03 Practice Question
A company requires a solution to run computation-heavy tasks which are not urgent and can be interrupted without significant consequences. The key consideration is to minimize costs while maintaining the flexibility to handle unexpected increases in the workload. Which instance purchasing option should be recommended for this scenario?
The correct option for workloads that are flexible and can tolerate interruptions is to use the cloud provider's excess capacity at a significantly reduced cost. Spot Instances offer this advantage by allowing you to bid for this unused capacity. The costs are substantially lower compared to the standard on-demand rate, making this the most cost-effective option for the given scenario. Other purchase options like On-Demand, Reserved, or committing to a Savings Plan do not provide the level of cost savings suitable for interruptible and variable workloads.
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