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    PracticeGCP Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Practice Exam 4Question 11
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product useDomain 2.1PricingCUDCompute Engine

    GCP ACE · Question 11 · Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product use

    Your company is planning to migrate a legacy application to Google Cloud. The application requires 4 vCPUs and 16 GB of RAM. It must run 24/7 for the next 3 years without interruption. You need to estimate the MOST cost-effective Compute Engine configuration using the Pricing Calculator.

    Which option should you select in the calculator to minimize costs?

    Answer options:

    A.

    An e2-standard-4 instance with Sustained Use Discounts.

    B.

    A custom machine type (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM) with a 3-year Committed Use Discount.

    C.

    An e2-standard-4 preemptible instance.

    D.

    A Spot VM instance.

    How to approach this question

    Match the 24/7, 3-year requirement with the appropriate discount model.

    Full Answer

    B.A custom machine type (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM) with a 3-year Committed Use Discount.✓ Correct
    For predictable workloads that will run 24/7 for an extended period (1 or 3 years), Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) provide the deepest discounts. Preemptible/Spot VMs are cheaper but do not meet the 'without interruption' requirement.

    Common mistakes

    Selecting Preemptible/Spot VMs purely based on price, ignoring the availability requirement.
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