Exam AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner topic 1 question 30 discussion

I believe B is correct, because in AWS you pay for stroage, compute, etc. You don't pay for infra ops directly. On the other hand you can make commitments with saving plans or reserved instances.

C. No upfront cost as you don't have to acquire hardware. I disagree with B being correct because you indirectly pay infra ops for the compute services you use albeit through AWS.

The correct option is Option B - As in AWS there are no infrastructure cost - Option C is incorrect as there are plans with upfront commitment options in AWS - which are of three types - No upfront payment Partial upfront payment All upfront payment https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/cost-optimization-pillar/select-the-best-pricing-model.html

There are no upfront cost commitments

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/es_es/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html No puede ser la B. Una de las seis ventajas de la computación en nube: Cambie los gastos fijos por los gastos variables: en lugar de tener que invertir mucho en centros de datos y servidores antes de saber cómo los va a utilizar, solo puede pagar cuando consume recursos informáticos y pagar solo por la cantidad que consume.

Explanation: In the AWS Cloud pricing model, customers only pay for the resources they use without any upfront cost commitments, which is different from the traditional on-premises model that typically requires a large investment in hardware, infrastructure, and software licenses upfront. Here's why the other options are incorrect: A. AWS resources do not incur costs: This is incorrect because AWS resources (like storage, compute, etc.) do incur costs, but you pay based on usage. B. There are no infrastructure operating costs: This is incorrect because while AWS reduces the need for on-premises infrastructure, there are still operating costs, though AWS handles most of the infrastructure management. D. There are no software licensing costs: This is incorrect because AWS users might still incur software licensing costs, depending on the services and software they use.

c is correct answer

AWS Cloud pricing model differs from the traditional on-premises storage pricing model by charging for resource usage, eliminating infrastructure operating costs, offering flexibility without upfront commitments, and removing the need for separate software licensing costs.

There are no upfront commitment cost that applies on storage. if the question was about EC2 B would have been the right answer

It is definitely not B. There is no CapEx, but we still have OpEx, hopefully reduced.. So the best answer here is C, as depends on which plan you choose you might not have any upfront cost.

C. There are no upfront cost commitments The AWS Cloud pricing model differs from traditional on-premises storage pricing primarily in terms of upfront cost commitments. With traditional on-premises storage, organizations typically need to make significant upfront investments in hardware, software licenses, and infrastructure operating costs. In contrast, AWS Cloud pricing is based on a pay-as-you-go model, where customers only pay for the resources they consume on an hourly or usage-based basis, without any upfront commitments. This allows for greater flexibility and cost efficiency, as customers can scale resources up or down based on their needs without incurring long-term financial commitments. While AWS resources do incur costs, there are no upfront cost commitments, and customers only pay for what they use.

At best, B is up to interpretation since operating costs are still being paid by the user based on computing, memory, storage, etc. C is a concrete situation. If you're On-Premise with your operations, you're literally paying for all the hardware and licensing that comes with it. With AWS, the typical method for small businesses and individuals is On-Demand, which means you're paying as you go at the end of each monthly cycle. If you're purchasing RI, you can do partial payments for a year (or more), pay at the end of the year, or even if you decide to pay it all upfront to get a bit of a discount, you're paying for a year's worth instead of buying an entire infrastructure for your business. This isn't exclusive to AWS. Same applies for GCP and other cloud providers.

the correct answer is B

Pay as you go model. Upfront commitments may result in savings but are not mandatory.

For storage specifically for this question, you have to pay for the data you store but at no upfront cost.

No upfront cost = no capex

C is the answer.