AWS Tutorial AWS Solutions Architect and SysOps Administrator - What Is AWS Cost Explorer? How to Analyze Cost Report?

This lecture introduces AWS Cost Explorer, a service for visualizing and exploring AWS usage and billing. It guides users through accessing the service via the AWS Management Console, visualizing costs over time, and applying filters to analyze specific resources or services. The lecture also covers purchasing savings plans to reduce costs, explaining the types of plans available and the commitment required. The session concludes with a summary of the benefits of using AWS Cost Explorer for cost management.

What is the primary purpose of AWS Cost Explorer?

• To manage AWS security settings

• To visualize and explore AWS usage and billing

• To deploy AWS resources

• To configure AWS network settings

Which feature allows you to view costs for a specific AWS service in Cost Explorer?

• Time range selector

• Region filter

• Dashboard view

• Service filter

How can you customize the time range for viewing costs in AWS Cost Explorer?

• By applying a service filter

• By selecting a predefined time range only

• By choosing a custom time range

• By using the default dashboard settings

What commitment is required when purchasing an AWS Savings Plan?

• A commitment to use resources for one month

• A commitment to use resources for six months

• No commitment is required

• A commitment to use resources for one or three years

Which of the following is a type of AWS Savings Plan?

• AWS Network Savings Plan

• AWS Database Savings Plan

• AWS Compute Savings Plan

• AWS Storage Savings Plan