You are migrating a legacy database to Compute Engine. The vendor documentation specifies that the software requires exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM for optimal performance. You want to avoid over-provisioning resources to save costs.

Which TWO statements about configuring this VM are correct? (Select TWO)

Answer options:

You must choose the e2-standard-8 predefined machine type (8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM) and add extra memory.

You should use a custom machine type to specify exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM.

Custom machine types are priced based on the total number of vCPUs and memory provisioned.

Custom machine types do not qualify for Sustained Use Discounts.

You must use the N2D machine family to create custom machine types.

How to approach this question

Understand how custom machine types work in GCP and how they are billed.

Full Answer

You should use a custom machine type to specify exactly 6 vCPUs and 40 GB of RAM., Custom machine types are priced based on the total number of vCPUs and memory provisioned.

Compute Engine allows you to create custom machine types where you specify the exact number of vCPUs and amount of memory needed, preventing over-provisioning. You are billed for the exact amount of vCPUs and memory you configure. They are fully supported and qualify for standard discounts.

Common mistakes

Believing you must pick the closest predefined shape (like an 8-core machine) and just accept the wasted resources.

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