Question

What are sustained use discounts?

A. Per-second billing that starts after a 1 minute minimum
B. Automatic discounts that you get for running specific Compute Engine resources for a significant portion of the billing month
C. Purchase commitments for specific resources you know you will use
D. Discounts you receive by using preemptible VM instances

Answer 1

Sustained use discounts are automatic discounts applied to Compute Engine resources when used significantly within a billing month, encouraging efficient and continuous usage without upfront commitments.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sustained use discounts are automatic discounts that you get for running specific Compute Engine resources for a significant portion of the billing month. These discounts are applied to the use of virtual machines (VMs) over a certain threshold in a month, incentivizing continuous and efficient use of resources. Unlike upfront commitments or preemptible VMs, sustained use discounts require no prior commitment from the user; the discount is automatically applied as the usage increases.