Question 7
Domain 1: Cloud ConceptsWhich of the following will help AWS customers save on costs when migrating their workloads to AWS?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
AWS supports bringing existing licenses to the cloud through the AWS License Manager and BYOL options, which lets customers "use existing third-party software licenses on AWS" instead of buying new ones. This reduces migration costs by reusing software investments already paid for.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Use servers instead of managed services.
B. Use existing third-party software licenses on AWS.
AWS’s Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model lets customers apply eligible third-party software licenses they already own to AWS deployments, avoiding repurchase of the same software during migration. This is supported through AWS License Manager and is commonly used for products such as Microsoft, Oracle, and other vendor-licensed software, so the cost savings come from reusing prepaid licenses rather than acquiring new ones.
C. Migrate production workloads to AWS edge locations instead of AWS Regions.
D. Use AWS Outposts to run all workloads in a cost-optimized environment.