Cost

Question 1

Which services are used for rightsizing?

Answer 1

AWS Trusted Advisor

AWS CloudWatch

Question 2

How do you ensure parity between on-prem and cloud models?

Answer 2

1. Ensure that soft costs are accounted for in both models
2. Ensure the model assumes making use of Managed services on the cloud
3. If amortization is being used for on-prem assets, using RI cost is more realistic than on-demand

Question 3

What are the features of consolidated billing?

Answer 3

1. You will receive a bill containing the costs and charges for all of the AWS accounts within the Organization.
2. Although each of the individual AWS accounts are combined into a single bill, they can still be tracked individually and the cost data can be downloaded in a separate file.
3. Using Consolidated Billing may ultimately reduce the amount you pay, as you may qualify for Volume Discounts (tiered pricing).
4. There is no charge for using Consolidated Billing.