AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - 2021 UPDATED! - Dedicated Hosts in Amazon Web Services (A

The video tutorial explains the concept of dedicated hosts in AWS, highlighting their differences from shared tenancy. It covers the benefits of dedicated hosts, such as improved licensing and compliance management, and the ability to control physical hardware. The tutorial also discusses the cost implications, noting that dedicated hosts are more expensive than shared tenancy. Additionally, it introduces the Bring Your Own License (BYOL) option, which allows users to use existing licenses to reduce costs. The primary motivators for choosing dedicated hosts include license management, compliance, and hardware control.

What is a key difference between dedicated hosts and shared tenancy in AWS?

• Shared tenancy is more expensive than dedicated hosts.

• Dedicated hosts are available in the AWS free tier.

• Shared tenancy provides better compliance management.

• Dedicated hosts allow you to choose the physical server.

Which of the following is a benefit of using dedicated hosts?

• Lower cost compared to shared tenancy.

• More accurate licensing management.

• Automatic scaling of instances.

• Access to AWS free tier services.

Why might a company choose a dedicated host despite its higher cost?

• For better performance in all cases.

• To access AWS free tier services.

• To automatically scale instances.

• To comply with specific security regulations.

What is the primary disadvantage of using dedicated hosts?

• They do not support virtual machines.

• They are more expensive than shared tenancy.

• They are only available in the AWS free tier.

• They offer less control over hardware.

What does 'Bring Your Own License' (BYOL) allow you to do?

• Use AWS licenses for free.

• Access AWS free tier services.

• Import existing licenses to AWS.

• Automatically scale instances.

How can BYOL help reduce costs when deploying Windows servers on AWS?

• By eliminating the need for new licenses.

• By providing better performance.

• By automatically scaling instances.

• By using AWS free tier services.

What is required to import a virtual machine using BYOL?

• Choosing a shared tenancy model.

• Accessing AWS free tier services.

• Automatic scaling of instances.

• Using the import image CLI command.