Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 Architect Professional — Question 23

A large E-commerce company is looking to run seasonal workloads in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The Oracle database used by their E-commerce application can use up to 52 cores at peak workloads. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, the database will not be used for 10 months in a year and can also be shut down during non-business hours.
Which database service is the most economical for this scenario?

Answer options

• A. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine DB Systems
• B. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Exadata DB Systems
• C. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Bare Metal DB Systems
• D. Autonomous Transaction Processing with shared Exadata infrastructure

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Autonomous Transaction Processing with shared Exadata infrastructure allows for cost-effective scaling and only charges for usage, making it suitable for seasonal workloads. The other options, while capable, typically involve more fixed costs and less flexibility, which is not ideal for a database that will be largely inactive for most of the year.