Google Cloud Digital Leader — Question 19

Your organization runs an application on virtual machines in Google Cloud. This application processes incoming images. This activity takes hours to create a result for each image. The workload for this application normally stays at a certain baseline level, but at regular intervals it spikes to a much greater workload.
Your organization needs to control the cost to run this application.
What should your organization do?

Answer options

• A. Purchase committed use discounts for the baseline load
• B. Purchase committed use discounts for the expected spike load
• C. Leverage sustained use discounts for your virtual machines
• D. Run the workload on preemptible VM instances

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because purchasing committed use discounts for the baseline load ensures that your organization can take advantage of lower rates for the consistent usage, effectively managing costs. Options B and C do not address the consistent baseline workload, while D may not provide cost control for a workload that requires reliability during spikes.