1Z0-1085-26 Core Oci Services Practice Question
You need to deploy a batch processing job that can tolerate sudden termination by OCI if compute capacity is reclaimed, significantly reducing your compute costs. Which instance type should you choose?
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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Preemptible Instance
Preemptible instances are spare compute capacity offered at a lower price that can be reclaimed by OCI when capacity is needed.
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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Standard Flexible VM Shape
Why it's wrong here
Standard VMs run continuously without risk of sudden capacity reclamation.
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Preemptible Instance
Why this is correct
Preemptible instances offer discounted compute capacity subject to reclamation.
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Dedicated Virtual Machine Host
Why it's wrong here
Dedicated hosts provide complete physical server tenancy isolation at standard cost.
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Standard Bare Metal Shape
Why it's wrong here
Bare metal instances are dedicated and never reclaimed by OCI.
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