
AWS offers four support tiers. Know these for the exam.
Basic (Free):
Customer service for billing/account questions
AWS documentation, whitepapers, support forums
AWS Trusted Advisor (7 core checks)
AWS Personal Health Dashboard
Developer ($29/month or 3% of monthly usage):
Technical support during business hours via email
1 primary contact
General guidance < 24 hours; system impaired < 12 hours
Business ($100/month or % of usage):
24/7 support via phone, email, chat
Full Trusted Advisor checks
Production system down < 1 hour response
Infrastructure Event Management available
Enterprise On-Ramp ($5,500/month):
Pool of Technical Account Managers (TAMs)
Business-critical system down < 30 minutes
Enterprise ($15,000/month):
Dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM)
Business-critical down < 15 minutes
Concierge support team
Infrastructure Event Management included
Reference:
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