Question #1416
A company purchased Amazon EC2 Standard Reserved Instances (RIs) for a workload in the AWS us-east-1 region. The company needs to move the workload to the us-west-2 region, where the existing Standard RIs are not applicable. How can the company benefit from the Standard RIs that are no longer needed?
Contact AWS Support to request a refund for the unused Standard RIs
Sell the Standard RIs on the Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace
List the Standard RIs for sale as a third-party provider on the AWS Marketplace
Modify the Standard RIs to apply to the us-west-2 region
Explanation
Answer B is correct because AWS allows users to sell unused Standard Reserved Instances (RIs) on the Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Marketplace, enabling the company to recoup costs.
- Why A is incorrect: AWS does not offer refunds for Standard RIs once purchased, except in specific cases (e.g., within 7 days for monthly payments).
- Why C is incorrect: The AWS Marketplace is for third-party software/services, not RIs. The Reserved Instance Marketplace is the dedicated platform for selling RIs.
- Why D is incorrect: RIs are region-specific and cannot be modified to apply to another region.
Key Points:
1. Standard RIs are locked to a specific region.
2. Unused RIs can be sold on the Reserved Instance Marketplace.
3. AWS does not refund Standard RIs after purchase.
Answer
The correct answer is: B