Your company runs one batch process in an on-premises server that takes around 30 hours to complete. The task runs monthly, can be performed offline, and must be restarted if interrupted. You want to

The correct answer is B. Migrate the workload to a Compute Engine VM. Start and stop the instance as needed.. Migrating the workload to a Compute Engine VM and starting and stopping the instance as needed allows you to control when the task runs. This approach provides flexibility in terms of when to initiate the batch process, and it can be easily scheduled to run monthly. By stopping t

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 30, 2026Planning and configuring a cloud solution

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Your company runs one batch process in an on-premises server that takes around 30 hours to complete. The task runs monthly, can be performed offline, and must be restarted if interrupted. You want to migrate this workload to the cloud while minimizing cost. What should you do?

Options

ACreate an Instance Template with Spot VMs On. Create a Managed Instance Group from the
BMigrate the workload to a Compute Engine VM. Start and stop the instance as needed.
CMigrate the workload to a Google Kubernetes Engine cluster with Spot nodes.
DMigrate the workload to a Compute Engine Spot VM.

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Explanation

Migrating the workload to a Compute Engine VM and starting and stopping the instance as needed allows you to control when the task runs. This approach provides flexibility in terms of when to initiate the batch process, and it can be easily scheduled to run monthly. By stopping the instance when the task is not running, you can save on compute costs.

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