ExpertGCP ACE · Question 10 · Domain 2.1: Planning and estimating GCP product use
Your company is planning to migrate a legacy application to Compute Engine. The application requires 15 VMs running 24/7 for the next 3 years. You need to estimate the total cost of this deployment and want to ensure you are factoring in the maximum possible discounts.
Which tool and discount type should you use to get the most accurate and lowest cost estimate?
Your company is planning to migrate a legacy application to Compute Engine. The application requires 15 VMs running 24/7 for the next 3 years. You need to estimate the total cost of this deployment and want to ensure you are factoring in the maximum possible discounts.
Which tool and discount type should you use to get the most accurate and lowest cost estimate?
Answer options:
Use the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator and apply Sustained Use Discounts (SUDs).
Use the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator and apply Committed Use Discounts (CUDs).
Use the Billing Export to BigQuery to forecast future costs based on current on-premises usage.
Create the resources in a test project and check the billing console after 24 hours.
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