Your organization needs a large amount of extra computing power within the next two weeks. After those two weeks, the need for the additional resources will end. Which is the most cost-effective appro

The correct answer is C. Start a very powerful virtual machine without using a committed use discount. For short-term, temporary compute needs, on-demand virtual machines (pay-as-you-go) are the most cost-effective option. You only pay for the two weeks of actual use and then stop. A committed use discount (A) requires a 1- or 3-year commitment-paying for resources long after the

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Question

Your organization needs a large amount of extra computing power within the next two weeks. After those two weeks, the need for the additional resources will end. Which is the most cost-effective approach?

Options

AUse a committed use discount to reserve a very powerful virtual machine
BPurchase one very powerful physical computer
CStart a very powerful virtual machine without using a committed use discount
DPurchase multiple physical computers and scale workload across them

How the community answered

(58 responses)

A
3% (2)
B
7% (4)
C
88% (51)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

For short-term, temporary compute needs, on-demand virtual machines (pay-as-you-go) are the most cost-effective option. You only pay for the two weeks of actual use and then stop. A committed use discount (A) requires a 1- or 3-year commitment-paying for resources long after the need ends, making it far more expensive for a two-week scenario. Purchasing physical computers (B and D) involves large upfront capital costs and the hardware remains underutilized after the two-week period, making them the least cost-effective options.

Topics

#Cloud Economics#Compute Instances#Billing Models#Temporary Workloads

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