1Z0-1085-26 Core Oci Services Practice Question
A cloud architect needs to provision an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Compute instance with a custom number of OCPUs and memory for a memory-intensive application. Which shape type should the architect select?
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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Flexible shape
Flexible shapes allow users to customize the number of OCPUs and the amount of memory independently, making them ideal for workloads that require specific resource ratios.
Answer analysis
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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GPU shape
Why it's wrong here
GPU shapes are designed for graphics and parallel computing workloads with fixed hardware ratios.
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Standard shape
Why it's wrong here
Standard shapes offer a fixed ratio of OCPUs to memory and cannot be customized.
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DenseIO shape
Why it's wrong here
DenseIO shapes are optimized for high-performance local NVMe storage with fixed OCPU and memory configurations.
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Flexible shape
Why this is correct
Flexible shapes allow independent configuration of OCPUs and memory.
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