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GCP ACE · Question 10 · Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product use
You are estimating the cost of running a workload on Compute Engine. Which factor does NOT affect the monthly cost in the GCP Pricing Calculator?
You are estimating the cost of running a workload on Compute Engine. Which factor does NOT affect the monthly cost in the GCP Pricing Calculator?
Answer options:
A.
The region where the instance is deployed.
B.
The operating system (OS) image selected.
C.
The IAM roles assigned to the service account attached to the VM.
D.
The amount of sustained use during the month.
How to approach this question
Identify which option is a security configuration rather than a billable resource.
Full Answer
C.The IAM roles assigned to the service account attached to the VM.✓ Correct
The IAM roles assigned to the service account attached to the VM.
IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a free service in Google Cloud. Assigning roles to a service account does not incur any charges. Region, OS licensing, and usage duration all directly impact the cost of a Compute Engine instance.
Common mistakes
Thinking that advanced security configurations cost extra on a per-VM basis.
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