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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?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
$80,000 annual savings ($200,000 previous cost minus $120,000 cloud cost)
Total previous cost: $200,000 data center. Total new cost: $120,000 cloud. Net annual savings = $200,000 - $120,000 = $80,000 (the $50K DC savings is part of the $200K → cloud shift).
B
Distractor review
$30,000 (cloud cost increase of $120K minus the $50K DC savings)
This incorrectly treats cloud costs as an addition rather than a replacement for data center costs.
C
Distractor review
$120,000 (the entire cloud bill is savings)
The cloud bill is a cost, not a saving. The saving is the difference between what was previously spent ($200K) and what is now spent ($120K).
D
Distractor review
$50,000 (only the data center cost savings count)
The full comparison is $200K previously vs. $120K now. The total savings is $80K, not just the $50K partial DC savings figure.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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Question 1
A traditional retailer currently maintains its own data centers, purchasing servers every 3–5 years and paying for facilities, power, and staff regardless of demand. When it migrates its workloads to the public cloud, which change in cost model does it experience?
Question 2
An e-commerce company plans its infrastructure for peak shopping events (e.g., Black Friday) which drive 50× normal traffic. On-premises, they must maintain 50× capacity year-round. In the cloud, they provision 50× capacity only during peak periods. Which cloud characteristic enables this cost optimization?
Question 3
Which term describes the process by which organizations integrate digital technology into all areas of their business, fundamentally changing how they operate and deliver value to customers?
Question 4
When a company moves from maintaining its own data center to using Google Cloud, which operational responsibility does Google assume that the company previously managed?
Question 5
A hospital runs a patient records system that must remain on-premises due to strict regulatory data residency requirements. However, they also want to use cloud-based AI for diagnostic imaging analysis. Which cloud deployment model best describes their architecture?
Question 6
What is virtualization in the context of cloud computing, and why is it fundamental to how cloud providers deliver services?
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What does this GCDL question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: $80,000 annual savings ($200,000 previous cost minus $120,000 cloud cost) — To calculate net savings: Original total cost = $200,000 (data center) + any remaining on-premises costs. After migration: Cloud cost = $120,000; eliminated data center costs = $50,000. Net savings = $50,000 (eliminated costs) - $0 net increase (cloud costs replace previous costs). More simply: previous total $200,000 vs. new total $120,000 cloud + remaining on-premises. The net saving is $200,000 - ($120,000 + $0 remaining) = $80,000... but the $50,000 data center savings is the portion of the $200,000 already counted. Let's be precise: if the $200K was entirely data center and is now replaced by $120K cloud + $0 data center (saving all $200K from DC) but cloud is $120K, net save = $200K - $120K = $80K. The $50K mention is part of the $200K saved.
What should I do if I get this GCDL question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related GCDL NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
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