Pricing Calculator Flashcards
What is the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator used for?
To estimate the cost of Google Cloud services and plan budgets
How do you access the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator?
Through the Google Cloud website
What information do you need to input into the Pricing Calculator for a VM instance?
Machine type, number of instances, region, operating system, and usage duration
Which Google Cloud service allows you to estimate storage costs?
Google Cloud Storage
What factors influence the cost estimation for Google Cloud Storage?
Storage class, region, data storage amount, and data transfer
How can you estimate the cost of a Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster?
By specifying the number of nodes, machine type, and region
What is the purpose of selecting a region in the Pricing Calculator?
To account for regional pricing differences and latency considerations
What is a sustained use discount in Google Cloud?
A discount automatically applied when you use certain resources for a significant portion of the billing month
How does the Pricing Calculator account for committed use contracts?
By allowing you to specify the duration and type of commitment for discounts
Can the Pricing Calculator estimate costs for Cloud SQL?
Yes, by specifying instance type, storage, and region
What additional costs should you consider when using Cloud Functions?
Number of invocations, execution time, and memory allocation
What is the impact of network egress on cost estimation?
Costs vary based on the amount of data transferred out of Google Cloud regions
How do you use the Pricing Calculator to estimate BigQuery costs?
By entering the amount of data stored and the amount of data processed by queries
Why is it important to include sustained use discounts in your cost estimation?
To get a more accurate prediction of long-term usage costs
What is a common mistake to avoid when using the Pricing Calculator?
Forgetting to include all relevant resources and their usage patterns in the estimation
