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When will you incur costs with an Elastic IP address (EIP)?
A. When an EIP is allocated.
B. When it is allocated and associated with a running instance.
C. When it is allocated and associated with a stopped instance.
D. Costs are incurred regardless of whether the EIP is associated with a running instance.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
You can have one Elastic IP (EIP) address associated with a running instance at no charge. If you associate additional EIPs with that instance, you will be charged for each additional EIP associated with that instance per hour on a pro rata basis.
Answer is C. If the EIP is either associated with a stopped instance or not associated at all.
Amazon does not want you to waste it 🙂
When it is allocated and associated with a stopped instance