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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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A
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, AWS automatically transitions to standard pay-as-you-go pricing for the usage that exceeds the Free Tier limits.
Key points:
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Option A is correct: AWS will charge standard pay-as-you-go rates only for usage that exceeds Free Tier limits. Usage within Free Tier limits remains free.
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Option B is incorrect: AWS Support does not proactively contact customers to set up charges. Billing is automatic based on usage.
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Option C is incorrect: AWS does NOT charge for services consumed during the Free Tier period (as long as they were within Free Tier limits). Only usage exceeding Free Tier limits is charged.
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Option D is incorrect: AWS accounts are not frozen when Free Tier expires. Services continue to work, and customers are billed for usage exceeding Free Tier limits.
How AWS Free Tier works:
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Always Free Tier: Some services have perpetual free usage limits (e.g., AWS Lambda - 1 million requests/month)
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12-Month Free Tier: New AWS customers get free usage of certain services for 12 months
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Trials: Short-term free trials for specific services
Important: AWS provides billing alerts and notifications to help customers monitor their usage and avoid unexpected charges when approaching or exceeding Free Tier limits.
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