Google Cloud Digital Leader — Question 199

An organization is planning to deploy a new workload to Google Cloud. They need an accurate estimate of the likely costs of running the workload. How should the organization create this estimate?

Answer options

• A. Use the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator.
• B. Deploy workload to test environment to observe costs.
• C. Use historic costs of an existing similar workload.
• D. Refer to pricing information and manually calculate an estimate.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator provides a comprehensive and accurate way to estimate costs based on various parameters. Option B is not ideal since testing costs can differ from production costs, while Option C relies on past data that may not reflect current pricing. Option D requires manual calculations, which can lead to errors and inaccuracies.