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A company is using the AWS Free Tier for several AWS services for an application. What will happen if the Free Tier usage period expires or if the application use exceeds the Free Tier usage limits?
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The company will be charged the standard pay-as-you-go service rates for the usage that exceeds the Free Tier usage.
B
AWS Support will contact the company to set up standard service charges.
C
The company will be charged for the services it consumed during the Free Tier period, plus additional charges for service consumption after the Free Tier period.
D
The company's AWS account will be frozen and can be restarted after a payment plan is established.
Explanation:
Explanation
When the AWS Free Tier usage period expires or when usage exceeds the Free Tier limits:
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AWS automatically transitions to standard pay-as-you-go pricing for any usage that exceeds the Free Tier limits
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No retroactive charges - you are not charged for Free Tier usage that was within the limits
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No account freezing - AWS does not freeze accounts when Free Tier expires
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No manual intervention required - AWS Support does not need to contact you to set up charges
Key Points:
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Free Tier provides limited usage of AWS services at no cost for 12 months (for new accounts) or indefinitely for some "Always Free" services
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Once Free Tier limits are exceeded, you pay only for the additional usage at standard rates
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AWS provides billing alerts and cost management tools to help monitor usage
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It's recommended to set up billing alarms to monitor costs when approaching Free Tier limits
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