Splunk Enterprise AMI advantages over on-premise install

[thwillmartin]

So while it might be a no-brainer if we're enterprise users in AWS managing all on our own, to deploy with the Enterprise AMI (8.0.6)

There is a cost associated with running this instance other than our current license (we would be BYOL).

So what are the advantages of a BYOL AMI deployment as compared to a self-managed instance?

some thoughts:
a) timeliness of patch awareness

b) certified OS platform for upgrades

c) standardized update process for keeping patch aware?

d) did I misunderstand the pricing charts? Is an AMI deployment with BYOL not incur any additional costs from Splunk? As in: the costs detailed on the marketplace pages are just AWS billed costs?

[richgalloway]

Splunk does not charge for using AMI instances.  The charges you see listed in the AMI Marketplace are for the EC2 instance alone.