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Start Scaling with Google Cloud operations PracticeA company's on-premises IT team spends 70% of their time on routine maintenance tasks: patching servers, replacing failed hardware, and upgrading storage. After migrating to Google Cloud managed services, which operational outcome should they expect?
Explanation: By migrating to fully managed Google Cloud services such as Cloud SQL, Google Kubernetes Engine, or Cloud Run, the cloud provider handles routine maintenance tasks like patching, hardware replacement, and storage upgrades. While IaaS like Compute Engine shifts hardware maintenance, OS patching remains the customer's responsibility. The key outcome is that teams can redirect time away from undifferentiated maintenance to higher-value activities. Option B correctly identifies this shift.
A company currently spends $200,000 annually on data center costs (hardware, power, cooling, staff). After migrating to Google Cloud, their cloud bill is $120,000 annually, but they also save $50,000 in data center costs they no longer pay. What is their net annual savings from the migration?
Explanation: The net annual savings are simply the difference between the previous total cost of $200,000 and the new cloud cost of $120,000, resulting in $80,000 savings. The $50,000 data center cost savings are already reflected in the reduction from $200,000 to $120,000, as the company no longer pays those costs. No other costs remain after migration.
A company running critical applications on Google Cloud wants access to technical support with a response time under 1 hour for critical issues and a dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM). Which Google Cloud support tier should they purchase?
Explanation: Premium support is the only Google Cloud tier that includes a dedicated Technical Account Manager (TAM) and meets the sub-hour response time for critical (P1) issues. Basic, Standard, and Enhanced do not include a TAM, and while Enhanced offers faster response than Standard, it still lacks the TAM. Therefore, Premium is the correct choice.
A company wants to optimize their Google Cloud spending. They have baseline compute workloads that run continuously 24/7 for at least one year. Which pricing option provides the greatest savings for these stable, long-running workloads?
Explanation: Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) are ideal for stable, long-running workloads because they offer significant savings in exchange for a predictable resource usage commitment. For Compute Engine, 1-year commitments typically save about 37% and 3-year commitments save up to 55% (for resource-based CUDs). Since the workloads run continuously 24/7 for at least one year, a CUD directly matches this usage pattern and provides the greatest savings among the listed options for such non-preemptible, always-on VMs. Spot VMs offer higher raw discounts but are preemptible and unsuitable for uninterrupted 24/7 workloads.
A company's cloud team is asked to reduce the cost of a batch data processing workload that runs for 4–6 hours each night and can tolerate interruptions. The workload currently uses standard on-demand Compute Engine VMs. Which pricing option should the team evaluate first?
Explanation: Spot VMs are the correct first evaluation because the workload runs for a fixed 4–6 hour nightly window, can tolerate interruptions, and can checkpoint/resume its work. Spot VMs offer up to a 91% discount compared to standard on-demand VMs, making them the most cost-effective option for fault-tolerant batch processing that does not require continuous availability.
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