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Google Compute Engine - Billing

  • You are billed by the second (after a minimum of 1 minute)
  • You are NOT billed for compute when a compute instance is stopped
    • However, you will be billed for any storage attached with it!
  • (RECOMMENDATION) Always create Budget alerts and make use of Budget exports to stay on top of billing!
  • What are the ways you can save money?
    • Choose the right machine typeGoogle Compute Engine Family or Machine Types1. General purpose 1. Memory-optimized 1. Compute-optimized 1. GPU 1. Custom Machine Types Can vary from region to region Can be changed when stopped Similar to AWS EC2 Instance Types Status: #idea Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer, cloud, cloud-compute, Google Compute Engine, Steps when creating a VM Instance in Google Compute Engine, References and imageImage Typesgcp: 1. Public Image 1. Custom Image 1. Snapshots 1. Existing Disks Status: #idea Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer, cloud, cloud-compute, Google Compute Engine, Steps when creating a VM Instance in Google Compute Engine, Boot disk, AWS EC2 References for your workload
    • Be aware of the discounts available:
      • Sustained use discountsSustained use discountsAutomatic discounts* for running *VM instances for significant portion of the billing month * Example: If you use N1, N2 machine types for more than 25% of a month, you get a 20% to 50% discount on every incremental minute. * Discount increases with usage (graph) sustained-disc-gcp.png * No action required on your part! Automatically applied by the platform itself Applicable* for instances created by *Google Kubernetes Engine and Google Compute Engine RESTRICTION*: Does NOT apply on ce
      • Reservations or Committed Use DiscountsReservations or Committed Use DiscountsCommit for 1 year or 3 year plans for cost reduction * Like advanced hotel booking * Secures space at lower rates * Ensures availability on arrival * Avoids premium on-the-spot rates Use case: * consistent resource usage / workloads with predictable resource needs * long-term projects How reservation works in Azure: * Save up to 72% off pay-as-you-go How reservation/committed use discounts works in GCP: Up to 70% discount** based on machine type and GPUs Applicable* for ins
      • Discounts for preemptible VM instancesPreemtible InstancesHow Preemtible Instances works in GCP: Short-lived cheaper* (upto 80%) *compute instances * Can be stopped by GCP any time (preempted) within 24 hours * Maximum time for running is 24 hours * Instances get 30 second warning (to save anything they want to save) Use Preempt VM's** if: * Your applications are fault tolerant * You are very cost sensitive * Your workload is NOT immediate * Example: Non immediate batch processing jobs RESTRICTIONS: * NOT always available * NO SLA and

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Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineerGoogle Associate Cloud Engineer Noteswhy use cloud? https://www.in28minutes.com/gcp-bookshelf https://www.in28minutes.com/downloads/09-google-certified-associate-cloud-engineer/CoursePresentation-GoogleCertifiedAssociateCloudEngineer.pdf how do projects work in gcp? cloud projects and accounts Resource Hierarchy Organization Level Folder Level Project Level IAM who * single account * group can do what (rules) * basic * predefined * custom scope observability monitoring billing account load balancing Regions and Zones, cloud, cloud-billingBilling and Cost Planning in CloudMost providers: * Pay as you go pricing model * Reservations or Committed Use Discounts * Spot Instances * Preemtible Instances How billing works in GCP: * Sustained use discounts * Google Compute Engine - Billing How billing and planning costs works in Azure: * Azure Free Account * Azure Hybrid Benefit * Azure Pricing Calculator * Total Cost of Ownership Calculator * Azure Cost Management Dashboard * Azure Advisor Status: #idea Tags: cloud References, Google Compute EngineGoogle Compute EngineGCP service used to provision and manage virtual machines * Create and manage lifecycle of Virtual Machine (VM) instances * Associated with a project Load balancing* and *auto scaling* for multiple VM instances Attach storage** (& network storage) to your VM instances * Manage network connectivity and configuration for your VM instances Setup Billing Live Migration & Availability Policy Scenarios Similar to AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines Status: #idea Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer,

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