Spot Instance Pricing One of the most interesting pricing plans for AWS compute resources is the Spot Instance pricing plan. With this pricing plan, users can bid on unused compute capacity available with AWS. Since the compute resources are unused, AWS offers them at a remarkable discount of up to 90% when compared to the…
Data lifecycle – Google Exams Guide
Storage classes work best when the frequency of operations on objects in a bucket can be predicted. But what about unpredictable access patterns? Although you can change the storage class of an individual object via a command line (a storage class is a metadata of an object), this could be unprofitable because the object will…
On-Demand Instance Pricing
On-Demand Instance Pricing The default pricing model when you use AWS EC2 to spin up virtual machine resources is the On-Demand Instance pricing model. This is a hugely popular option, and it is not just because it is the default. With this model, you are not committed to any baseline amount of usage. You can…
Storage classes – Google Exams Guide
To optimize the cost of storing your data, based on the projected frequency of operations on objects in a bucket, you can choose one of the following storage classes as a default one for all of the objects in a bucket: The following figure shows how the price and availability can differ depending on the…
Configuring and Implementing Data Storage Solutions
This chapter will explore how to store data in Google Cloud. We are going to cover the following storage types: Google Cloud provides multiple fully managed services for different types of application needs. Each section will look into a specific type of storage and their features, security, and availability. We will also cover the use…
General AWS Pricing Practices
General AWS Pricing Practices Remember that the general concept of pricing in AWS follows the utility company model. Furthermore, AWS pricing is based on these general concepts: Pay as you go: AWS allows you to pay as you go, without excessive long-term commitments. This ensures adaptability and helps eliminate CapEx costs for IT. Pay less…
AWS WorkSpaces – CLF-C02 Study Guide
AWS WorkSpaces AppStream 2.0 is an amazing technology, but it won’t help you if you want to make an entire Windows or Linux desktop available to a user anytime, anywhere, and on any device they might have. However, AWS offers a solution for this: WorkSpaces. WorkSpaces is a managed desktop computing service that lets you…
Marketplace solution deployment
Let’s go through a sample Marketplace solution deployment. In Google Cloud Marketplace’s search area, we will specify wordpress, one of the most popular blogging platforms, so that we can deploy WordPress automatically on Google Cloud: Figure 7.41 – WordPress offering in Google Cloud Marketplace From the 77 results, we will select one to be deployed…
AWS X-Ray – CLF-C02 Study Guide
AWS X-Ray When you visit the doctor, an X-ray might be needed to further investigate an issue you are experiencing. AWS X-Ray performs a similar function, helping you figure out what is occurring behind the scenes with your applications. X-Ray allows your developers to trace and analyze the requests your applications make as they run….
CodeDeploy – CLF-C02 Exam Study Guide
CodeDeploy Ready for another straightforwardly named AWS service? AWS CodeDeploy automates the process of releasing new features or other code updates, making it easier to ensure a smooth deployment without downtime. CodeDeploy allows you to define deployment steps and handles the heavy lifting, such as installing the latest version of your application, managing rollback procedures,…