A global logistics provider is establishing a enterprise-wide FinOps governance framework across 60 GCP projects. The current infrastructure consists of three main workload patterns: a core suite of legacy enterprise applications running 24/7 on Compute Engine with stable baseline CPU utilization; an unpredictable batch data processing workflow using BigQuery; and multiple transient, low-traffic web microservices for internal dev/test environments deployed on standard GKE clusters. The Chief Financial Officer requires a strategy that minimizes waste, establishes accurate departmental chargeback, and optimizes overall cloud spend without sacrificing operational flexibility. Which combination of cost optimization and governance practices should the Cloud Architect recommend?
- Purchase Compute Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) for the predictable 24/7 Compute Engine baseline, migrate transient low-traffic internal web microservices to Cloud Run to eliminate idle cluster overhead, utilize BigQuery Enterprise edition autoscaling slots, and implement mandatory resource labeling tied to BigQuery Billing exports for automated chargeback.Cevap
- BPurchase 3-year standard Committed Use Discounts matching peak aggregate capacity across all GKE dev/test nodes, retain on-demand BigQuery pricing, and assign Owner primitive IAM roles to team leads so they can modify resource sizing directly in the GCP console.
- CMigrate all legacy application databases and batch data analytics storage to a single global multi-region Cloud Spanner instance to centralize billing management and leverage volume discounts across all projects.
- DConsolidate all workloads—including transient dev/test services and legacy batch jobs—into a large, statically provisioned regional GKE cluster running 24/7 to aggregate resource usage under a single project invoice.