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GCP ACE · Question 10 · Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product use
You are planning to migrate an on-premises application to Compute Engine. The application requires 8 vCPUs, 32 GB of RAM, and 500 GB of SSD storage. It will run 24/7 for the next 3 years. You need to estimate the monthly cost of this configuration.
Which tool should you use to get the MOST accurate estimate?
You are planning to migrate an on-premises application to Compute Engine. The application requires 8 vCPUs, 32 GB of RAM, and 500 GB of SSD storage. It will run 24/7 for the next 3 years. You need to estimate the monthly cost of this configuration.
Which tool should you use to get the MOST accurate estimate?
Answer options:
A.
Cloud Billing Reports
B.
Google Cloud Pricing Calculator
C.
Compute Engine API
D.
Cost Breakdown report in the Billing Console
How to approach this question
Identify the official GCP tool designed specifically for estimating future costs based on resource configurations.
Full Answer
B.Google Cloud Pricing Calculator✓ Correct
Google Cloud Pricing Calculator
The Google Cloud Pricing Calculator is the official tool used to estimate the cost of GCP resources before you provision them. You can input your exact requirements (like 8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD) and factor in discounts like Sustained Use Discounts or Committed Use Discounts (since it will run 24/7 for 3 years) to get an accurate monthly estimate.
Common mistakes
Confusing billing reports (which look at the past) with the pricing calculator (which looks at the future).
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