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Your company is running a three-tier web application on virtual machines that use a MySQL database. You need to create an estimated total cost of cloud infrastructure to run this application on Google Cloud instances and Cloud SQL. What should you do?
Suggested Answer: C
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26 comments · newest first
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Marica
11 months ago
I disagree, A is way easier than B's load testing approach.
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Alexia
11 months ago
Wait, D? A spreadsheet for this? Seems old school!
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Matthew
11 months ago
C sounds complicated, not sure if it's necessary.
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Franklyn
11 months ago
I think B could give more accurate results with real load testing.
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Belen
12 months ago
A is the best option, super straightforward!
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Stefan
12 months ago
Creating a spreadsheet with formulas seems like a lot of work, but it could help visualize different scenarios. I wonder if it's more efficient than just using the calculator directly.
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Nida
1 year ago
I feel like I saw something about using templates in the Pricing Calculator, but I can't recall if the Cloud Operations template is the right one for a web app.
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Audry
1 year ago
I think option B sounds familiar; running a load test could give real insights, but it might take more time than just using the calculator.
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Margurite
1 year ago
I remember practicing with the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator, but I'm not sure if I should compare it to on-premises machines or just focus on the cloud resources.
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Earleen
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on the best approach. Should we be creating our own spreadsheet to track the costs, or is the Pricing Calculator the way to go? I'm not sure which method would be more accurate or efficient.
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Hermila
1 year ago
I think the key here is to be as detailed as possible in our cost estimation. Using the Cloud Operations template in the Pricing Calculator seems like a good way to capture all the relevant components of our web application.
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Loreta
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Should we also consider running a smaller-scale test on Google Cloud to get a more accurate idea of the actual costs? That might give us a better sense of the real-world usage and pricing.
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Eladia
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward cost estimation question. I'd start by using the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator to get a detailed breakdown of the costs for the different cloud resources we'd need.
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Derrick
2 years ago
Hah, creating a spreadsheet with different combinations? That's a bit overkill, don't you think? Option A is where it's at.
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Germaine
2 years ago
I think option D could also work. Creating a spreadsheet with different resource combinations can help us analyze the costs effectively.
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Celestina
2 years ago
Option C is interesting, but I'm not sure if the Cloud Operations template will give me enough flexibility to model our specific use case.
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Owen
2 years ago
C) Option C is a good starting point, but you can always customize the template to better fit our specific use case.
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Gracie
2 years ago
B) Implement a similar architecture on Google Cloud, and run a reasonable load test on a smaller scale. Check the billing information, and calculate the estimated costs based on the real load your system usually handles.
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Helaine
2 years ago
A) Use the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator to determine the cost of every Google Cloud resource you expect to use. Use similar size instances for the web server, and use your current on-premises machines as a comparison for Cloud SQL.
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Loise
2 years ago
I prefer option B. Running a load test on a smaller scale will provide more accurate cost estimates.
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Laura
2 years ago
I agree with Phyliss. Using our current on-premises machines as a comparison will give us a good estimate.
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Emilio
2 years ago
I agree with Corrina. Using the pricing calculator to account for every resource is the best approach here.
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Corrina
2 years ago
Option A seems like the way to go. The Google Cloud Pricing Calculator is a reliable tool to get a detailed cost estimate.
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Micheal
2 years ago
B) I agree, it's important to have an accurate estimate before making the switch to Google Cloud.
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Tonja
2 years ago
A) Use the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator to determine the cost of every Google Cloud resource you expect to use. Use similar size instances for the web server, and use your current on-premises machines as a comparison for Cloud SQL.
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Phyliss
2 years ago
I think option A is the best approach. We need to compare the costs with our current setup.