Create and configure an estimate
When you generate an estimate, you can either add services directly to your estimate or create a group and add the services to your group. This section shows how to set up a group with an Amazon EC2 instance that you can use to perform tasks such as run a small program or host a website. To get started, create your estimate using the following steps.
Create an estimate
To create your estimate
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Open Amazon Pricing Calculator at https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/
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Choose Create estimate.
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On the Add service page, find the service that you want. Then, choose Configure. For more information, see .
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Add a Description for the estimated service.
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Select a Region.
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Enter your sevice specifications.
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Choose Save and add service.
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To view the estimate you created, choose View summary.
Configure a service
This section shows how to configure a service you're creating an estimate for. In this example, we're adding Amazon EC2 using the Amazon EC2 Quick estimate option.
To configure a service for your estimate
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Open the Add service page at https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/addService
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Enter
Amazon EC2
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In the Description field, enter a description for your estimate.
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Choose a Region.
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In the EC2 specifications section, update the parameters based on your use case requirements.
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At this stage you can view the total upfront and monthly costs. These costs are based on the current EC2 parameters you selected.
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(Optional) Choose Show calculations to view the breakeven analysis and utilization summary of your estimate.
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(Optional) In the Amazon EBS section, choose the storage for each Amazon EC2 instance, and enter the storage amount.
Note
If you aren't adding Amazon EBS volumes, enter
0
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Choose Save and add service.
Add more services
You can add more services to generate a complete estimate for your architecture. For process examples and tutorials that show estimates for specific services, see Estimate examples for services.
To add more services to your estimate
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Open the My estimate page at https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/estimate
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Choose Add Service.
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Search for a service and choose Configure.
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Enter the service parameters. Then, choose Save and add service.
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Repeat this process as needed.
Edit your inputs
You can edit the inputs for a service added to your estimate.
To edit the inputs for a service
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Open the My estimate page at https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/estimate
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In the My Estimate section, locate the service you want to update. Then, choose the Edit icon.
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Edit your service inputs. Then, choose Save to return to your My Estimate page.