ExpertGCP ACE · Question 14 · Domain 2.2: Planning and configuring compute resources
You are migrating a legacy application to Compute Engine. The application has very specific hardware requirements: it needs exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM. None of the predefined machine types match this requirement closely, and choosing the next largest predefined type would result in wasted resources and higher costs.
Which TWO actions should you take to deploy this application cost-effectively? (Select TWO)
You are migrating a legacy application to Compute Engine. The application has very specific hardware requirements: it needs exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM. None of the predefined machine types match this requirement closely, and choosing the next largest predefined type would result in wasted resources and higher costs.
Which TWO actions should you take to deploy this application cost-effectively? (Select TWO)
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Select the e2-standard-8 machine type and use a startup script to disable 2 vCPUs.
Create a custom machine type.
Specify 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of memory during instance creation.
Deploy the application on a sole-tenant node.
Use an n2-highmem-4 machine type and enable swap space on the local SSD.
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