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AWS SAP-C02 · Question 29 · Domain 1.5: Cost Optimization
A company wants to purchase Compute Savings Plans to reduce costs. They have a multi-account structure with consolidated billing enabled. How can they ensure the Savings Plan discount is applied to the accounts with the highest usage first?
A company wants to purchase Compute Savings Plans to reduce costs. They have a multi-account structure with consolidated billing enabled. How can they ensure the Savings Plan discount is applied to the accounts with the highest usage first?
Answer options:
A.
Purchase the Savings Plan in the management account; AWS automatically applies it to the highest discount usage across all accounts.
B.
Purchase separate Savings Plans in each member account.
C.
Use AWS Cost Explorer to manually allocate the Savings Plan daily.
D.
Disable Savings Plan sharing in the management account.
How to approach this question
Understand how Savings Plans float in an Organization.
Full Answer
A.Purchase the Savings Plan in the management account; AWS automatically applies it to the highest discount usage across all accounts.✓ Correct
In an Organization with consolidated billing, Savings Plans apply globally, prioritizing the usage that yields the highest financial benefit.
Common mistakes
Thinking Savings Plans must be manually allocated to specific accounts.
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