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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 · Domain 1: Cloud Concepts

Cloud economics: fixed vs variable costs, total cost of ownership and the costs that move to AWS

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Last reviewed September 30, 2026 · Leer en español

Cloud economics is about understanding what running IT really costs and how that changes when you move to AWS. The exam focuses on a few ideas: the shift from fixed to variable costs, total cost of ownership, the difference between direct and indirect costs, and which costs you stop paying and which you still carry. These are the arguments a business case for migration is built on.

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