FreeTier

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AWS Free Tier can be used for

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anything you want to run in the cloud, such as launching new applications, testing existing applications in the cloud, or simply getting hands-on experience with AWS.

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Free tier consists of three distinct types of offerings.

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Free trials

12 months free

always free offer .

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Free trials are

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short-term trial offers that begin when usage first begins. Once the trial period expires, you simply pay standard pay-as-you-go service rates.

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short-term trial

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are free to use for a specified period of time or up to a one-time limit depending on the service selected.

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12 months free

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offers are only available to new AWS customers and are available for 12 months following your AWS sign-up date.

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always free offer

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allow you to use the product for free up to specified limits as long as you have a valid AWS account.

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when you exceed the free tier usage limit.

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you switch to standard pay-as-you-go rates

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Be sure to check out each service page for full pricing details, visit

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aws.com/free(

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AWS Free Tier use cases

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• a student looking to upskill in cloud computing and has just started learning about AWS
• a small business owner who wants to develop and host resilient and secure websites and apps
• a senior manager thinking about using AWS machine learning to improve customer experiences and optimize business processes.

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aws.com/free

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• use it as your starting point for free resources and exploration.
• Use the search options to locate the service that fits your need, making careful note of the service tier details.
• Always be sure to click into the product link and review the service details and usage limits.

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AWS Billing console to

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track and confirm usage

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If you’re using AWS Free Tier offerings, you can track your usage with

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the free tier page from the AWS Billing console

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AWS Budgets

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to create custom cost budgets that alert you when you exceed or are forecasted to exceed your budgeted threshold.

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AWS Budgets automatically notifies you by email when

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you exceed 85 percent of your free tier limit for each service.

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additional options for creating a budget

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• to create a zero spend budget using a template
• monthly cost budget template to base alerts on a specific dollar amount.

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a zero spend budget

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we will be notified when any spend is incurred in the acco

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monthly cost budget

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Be notified when:
- actual spend reaches 85%
- actual spend reaches 100%
- forecasted spend is expected to reach 100%

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To view your AWS service charges

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You can get here by searching for billing. In the navigation pane on the left side, choose Bills. If you scroll down to the Details section, you can see all of the charges

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new bills page experience,

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scroll down and click charges by service.

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pricing models (depending on your product.)

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• On-Demand
• Spot
• Commitment discounts - Savings Plans
• Commitment discounts - Reserved Instances

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On-Demand Instances

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you can pay for compute or database capacity by the hour or second (minimum of 60 seconds). This depends on which instances you run, with no long-term commitments or upfront payments.

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Savings Plans

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are a flexible pricing model that offer low prices on Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and AWS Fargate usage in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage (measured in $/hour for a one-year or three-year term).

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Reserved Instances (RI’s)

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you can save up to 72% compared to equivalent on-demand capacity. To learn more about Reserved Instances, read this whitepaper on

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Spot Instances

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pricing mechanism, you can request spare computing capacity with no upfront commitment and at a discounted hourly rate (up to 90% off the on-demand price).

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AWS Pricing Calculator

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web-based planning tool that you can use to create estimates for your AWS use cases. You can use it to model your solutions before building them

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AWS Cost Explorer

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has an easy-to-use interface that lets you visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time.

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some of the things you can do with AWS Cost Explorer

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• Quickly create custom reports that analyze cost and usage data.
• Analyze your data at a high level (for example, total costs and usage across all accounts).
• Dive deeper into your cost and usage data to identify trends, pinpoint cost drivers, and detect anomalies.