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CLF-C02 · Question #412

A company has an application workload that is mostly consistent. However, the workload requires access to additional capacity during unpredictable peaks in demand. The workload must run for 1 year and

The correct answer is D. Use Compute Savings Plans for consistent baseline compute capacity. Use On-Demand. Compute Savings Plans provide a cost-effective way to commit to consistent baseline compute capacity over a 1-year term while allowing flexibility to switch between instance types and sizes. For the unpredictable peaks, On-Demand Instances offer flexibility and ensure that the wo

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Question

A company has an application workload that is mostly consistent. However, the workload requires access to additional capacity during unpredictable peaks in demand. The workload must run for 1 year and cannot be interrupted. Which purchasing option will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

Options

  • AUse Spot Instances for the entire workload.
  • BUse On-Demand Instances for the entire workload.
  • CUse On-Demand Instances for consistent baseline compute capacity. Use Spot Instances for
  • DUse Compute Savings Plans for consistent baseline compute capacity. Use On-Demand

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    11% (5)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    80% (37)

Explanation

Compute Savings Plans provide a cost-effective way to commit to consistent baseline compute capacity over a 1-year term while allowing flexibility to switch between instance types and sizes. For the unpredictable peaks, On-Demand Instances offer flexibility and ensure that the workload is not interrupted. This combination ensures cost-effectiveness and reliability.

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