Correct Answer: Preemptible VMs are much cheaper but can be terminated by Google at any time within 24 hours
Preemptible VMs are spare Compute Engine instances offered at a massive discount (up to 80%), with the caveat that GCP can reclaim them at any time with a 30-second warning, and th...
Correct Answer
Preemptible VMs are much cheaper but can be terminated by Google at any time within 24 hours
Why This Answer Is Correct
Preemptible VMs are spare Compute Engine instances offered at a massive discount (up to 80%), with the caveat that GCP can reclaim them at any time with a 30-second warning, and they run for a maximum of 24 hours.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Google Compute Engine — a core concept tested in Associate Cloud Engineer. Understanding Google Compute Engine is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
Which Google Cloud service allows you to create and manage virtual machine instances on Google's infrastructure?
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