AWS Pricing Calculator
The AWS Pricing Calculator allows you to explore AWS services, and create an estimate for the cost of your use cases on AWS.
Key Features
- Estimate Costs: Calculate monthly costs based on expected usage.
- Groups: Organize estimates by groups (e.g., separate estimates for "Web Server" and "Database").
- Shareable: Generate a unique URL to share estimates with stakeholders.
- Templates: Use common architectural patterns for quick estimation.
Exam Tips
- "Estimate costs before provisioning": Answer is Pricing Calculator.
- "Create a quote": Pricing Calculator generates estimates/quotes.
- "Replace Simple Monthly Calculator": This is the modern replacement.
Common Use Cases
- Budgeting: Planning costs for a new project.
- Comparison: Comparing costs of different architectural choices (e.g., On-Demand vs Savings Plans).