AWS Organizations

Question 1

What are AWS Organizations?

Answer 1

AWS Organizations is an account management service that enables you to consolidate multiple AWS accounts into an organization that you create and centrally manage.

Question 2

What are the major advantages of consolidated billing?

Answer 2

Consolidated Billing is an advantage of AWS Organizations. The three major advantages are:

• One Bill per AWS account
• Very easy to track changes & allocate costs
• Volume Pricing Discount – the more you use, the lower your rate

Question 3

What are two forms of best practices for a root account with AWS organizations?

Answer 3

• Always enable multi-factor authentication on a root account
• Always use a strong and complex password on a root account

Question 4

How can I enable/disable AWS services for either the organizational level or on individual accounts?

Answer 4

Enable/Disable AWS services using Service Control Policies (SCPs) either on Organizational Units or on individual accounts

Question 5

How can you “merge” one AWS Organization into another?

Answer 5

1. Remove all member accounts from the old organization, and invite them to join the “new” organization
2. Delete the old organization (this frees up the old master account)
3. Invite the old master account to join the new organization

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