Google Cloud Digital Leader — Question 63

An organization is planning its cloud expenditure.
What should the organization do to control costs?

Answer options

• A. Consider cloud resource costs as capital expenditure in annual planning.
• B. Use only cloud resources; they have no cloud infrastructure costs.
• C. Review cloud resource costs frequently because costs depend on usage.
• D. Assess cloud resources costs only when SLO is not met by their cloud provider.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as frequent reviews of cloud resource costs are essential because they fluctuate based on usage patterns. Option A is incorrect since treating these costs as capital expenditure can lead to mismanagement. Option B is false because cloud resources do incur infrastructure costs. Option D is also incorrect; waiting until SLOs are not met to review costs can lead to inefficiencies.