Committed Use Discounts — Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Practice Questions
Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) in GCP allow organizations to commit to a specific level of Compute Engine or Cloud SQL usage for one or three years in exchange for discounts of up to 57% compared to on-demand pricing. The Professional Cloud Architect exam covers how to identify stable, predictable workloads that are good candidates for commitments, the difference between resource-based and spend-based commitments, and how CUDs interact with sustained use discounts. Architects must understand that commitments are made at the project level and that unused committed resources still incur charges, making workload forecasting critical. CUDs are a primary lever for reducing compute costs in long-running production environments.
Free questions on committed use discounts
You want to minimize costs for development and testing environments. Which approach should you use?
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