Google PCA Practice Question: Analysing and Optimising Technical and Business Processes
A company is performing a TCO analysis to compare on-premises costs with Google Cloud. Which cost should they include as a hidden operational cost on-premises?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Power, cooling, and physical security
On-premises hidden costs include facility costs (power, cooling, space), hardware maintenance, personnel for patching and upgrades. Egress costs are cloud costs, not on-prem. Compute Engine instance cost is a direct cloud cost. Software licenses depend on licensing model.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Compute Engine instance costs
Why it's wrong here
Compute Engine instance costs are cloud costs, not on-prem.
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Power, cooling, and physical security
Why this is correct
These are often overlooked operational costs for on-premises.
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Egress charges
Why it's wrong here
Egress charges are costs when moving data out of cloud, not on-prem.
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Software license costs
Why it's wrong here
Software license costs exist on-prem but are not hidden; they are direct costs.
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