Google Associate Cloud Engineer Exam - Topic 1 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Associate Cloud Engineer exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 1

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You have a batch workload that runs every night and uses a large number of virtual machines (VMs). It is fault- tolerant and can tolerate some of the VMs being terminated. The current cost of VMs is too high. What should you do?

ARun a test using simulated maintenance events. If the test is successful, use preemptible N1 Standard VMs when running future jobs.

BRun a test using simulated maintenance events. If the test is successful, use N1 Standard VMs when running future jobs.

CRun a test using a managed instance group. If the test is successful, use N1 Standard VMs in the managed instance group when running future jobs.

DRun a test using N1 standard VMs instead of N2. If the test is successful, use N1 Standard VMs when running future jobs.

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Suggested Answer: B

https://cloud.google.com/compute/vm-instance-pricing

by Bok at May 05, 2022, 02:39 AM

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Willow

5 months ago

Wait, can we really rely on preemptible VMs for critical jobs?

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Suzan

6 months ago

Using managed instance groups is a solid approach too.

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Adelaide

6 months ago

Not sure if preemptible VMs are reliable enough for this workload.

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Jeff

6 months ago

I agree, option A sounds like the best choice.

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Alexia

6 months ago

Preemptible VMs can save a lot of money!

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Theron

6 months ago

I feel like we practiced a similar question about VM types, and I think N1 Standard VMs are generally cheaper, but I’m not sure if they’re the best choice here.

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Truman

6 months ago

I think using a managed instance group could help with scaling, but I’m not clear on how that impacts costs compared to just using preemptible VMs.

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Jeff

6 months ago

I remember we discussed preemptible VMs in class, and they seem like a good option since the workload is fault-tolerant. But I'm not entirely sure if they would work for every job.

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Sean

6 months ago

I vaguely recall something about testing maintenance events, but I can't remember if that was specifically for preemptible VMs or just any VM type.

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Armando

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the business scenario to figure out the right approach.

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Ammie

7 months ago

Data consistency is critical, so I want to make sure I get this right. Undo data and isolation level seem like obvious choices, but the other two options have me a bit stumped. I'll have to review my notes and try to reason this through.

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