How renting is priced
Read a cloud price in its own units, explain why the meter keeps running when nobody is using something, and say why location changes the price.
4 lessons. 1 quiz.
Read in order, or jump to what you need.
Per hour, per GB, per request: the units of price
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read a cloud price in its own unit and turn it into a monthly cost.
Why the meter does not stop when nobody is using it
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain why idle and stopped resources still cost money, and list what keeps billing after a machine is switched off.
Moving data: in is usually free, out is not
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say which kinds of data movement are usually free and which are charged, and estimate a simple data transfer cost.
Why the same machine costs more in some regions
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain why prices differ between regions and weigh price against speed and rules when a region is chosen.
Module quiz.
Take it once the lessons are done.