Practice Spot Instances (3.3.2.3) - Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Compute Services

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Question 1.
What is a Spot Instance?
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Think about bidding and discounts.
Question 2.
Why might someone use a Spot Instance?
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Consider tasks that are flexible.
3Question 3.
What is the primary advantage of using Spot Instances?
- Guaranteed availability
- Higher costs
- Cost savings on flexible workloads
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Think about the definition of Spot Instances.
4Question 4.
True or False: Spot Instances are charged at a fixed pricing model regardless of demand.
- True
- False
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Recall how prices are determined.
Question 5.
Imagine you're running a large machine learning task. Describe how you would use Spot Instances to minimize costs while managing risks.
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Consider both cost and risk management techniques.
Question 6.
You have a workload that can run either on On-Demand or Spot Instances. How do you determine which to use?
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Reflect on the flexibility of your application.

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