Question

A company runs a fixed baseline of 20 m6i.large EC2 instances that operate 24/7 in a single Region and have done so for over two years with no plans to change instance family or size. Finance has approved a lump-sum capital budget to reduce compute costs as much as possible. Which purchase commitment provides the LARGEST discount for this workload?

Accepted Answer

Standard Reserved Instances, 3-year term, All Upfront payment

Answer

Convertible Reserved Instances, 3-year term, No Upfront payment

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Compute Savings Plan, 1-year term, Partial Upfront payment

Answer

Standard Reserved Instances, 1-year term, All Upfront payment