ExpertGCP ACE · Question 14 · Domain 2.2: Planning and configuring compute resources
You are migrating a specialized database to Compute Engine. The database vendor requires exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM for optimal licensing and performance. Using a predefined machine type (like e2-standard-8) would result in over-provisioning and wasted licensing costs.
Which TWO statements are true regarding the use of Custom Machine Types for this scenario? (Select TWO)
You are migrating a specialized database to Compute Engine. The database vendor requires exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM for optimal licensing and performance. Using a predefined machine type (like e2-standard-8) would result in over-provisioning and wasted licensing costs.
Which TWO statements are true regarding the use of Custom Machine Types for this scenario? (Select TWO)
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You can create a custom machine type with exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM.
Custom machine types are only available for preemptible VMs.
Custom machine types are billed based on the total number of vCPUs and memory provisioned.
You must request a quota increase from Google Support before creating any custom machine type.
Custom machine types cannot be used in Managed Instance Groups.
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