CompTIA Exam CLO-002 Topic 3 Question 59 Discussion

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Question #: 59
Topic #: 3

An organization plans to keep three of its cloud servers online for another nine months and a fourth server online for a year. The current pricing is $200 per month per server. The cloud provider announced the sale price of $1,500 per year per reserved instance.

Which of the following represents the cost savings by converting all four of the cloud servers to reserved instances?

A$900

B$1,800

C$2,400

D$3,600

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Arthur

1 months ago

This question is as clear as mud, but I think I've got it. The key is to focus on the total cost of the on-demand servers versus the reserved instances. 39 server-months at $200 per month is $7,800, and 4 reserved instances at $1,500 per year is $6,000. The difference is $1,800. Boom, B is the answer! Although, I'd be tempted to ask the cloud provider if they have a loyalty program. You know, like 'Buy 3 reserved instances, get the 4th one free.' Can't hurt to ask, right?

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Dewitt

1 months ago

Whoa, this is a real brainteaser, huh? Okay, let me break it down. 39 server-months at $200 per month is $7,800. And 4 reserved instances at $1,500 per year is $6,000. The difference is $1,800. B is the right answer, and I'm feeling pretty good about this one. Although, I wonder if the cloud provider offers a 'buy one, get one free' deal. That would really sweeten the deal, don't you think?

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Gwenn

9 days ago

Yeah, option B seems to be the right choice based on the calculations. Good job!

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Deeann

18 days ago

I agree, it's definitely a tricky one. But I think you nailed it with option B.

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Teddy

2 months ago

Alright, let's do this! Hmm, 3 servers for 9 months and 1 server for 12 months... that's 39 server-months. At $200 per month, that's $7,800. But with the reserved instances, it's only $6,000. The cost savings is $1,800. B is the correct answer, and I'm feeling pretty confident about this one!

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Carey

Great job! We got this one right.

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Milly

2 days ago

So the correct answer is B) $1,800.

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Staci

3 days ago

That's right, the total cost for 39 server-months at $200 per month is $7,800, but with reserved instances it's only $6,000.

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Sanda

1 months ago

I agree, the cost savings by converting all four servers to reserved instances is $1,800.

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Galen

2 months ago

Ooh, this one's tricky. But I think I got it. The key is that the reserved instances are charged per year, not per month. So we're looking at 4 years of reserved instances, which is $6,000. And the on-demand cost is 39 server-months at $200 per month, which is $7,800. The difference is $1,800. B is the winner!

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Johnetta

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think the cost savings would be significant. Maybe it's worth considering for the organization.

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Stevie

2 months ago

I agree with Ceola, because if we convert all four servers to reserved instances, we will save money in the long run.

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Ceola

2 months ago

I think the answer is B) $1,800.

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Tammara

2 months ago

Hmm, let me think this through. If we have 3 servers for 9 months and 1 server for 12 months, that's a total of 39 server-months. At $200 per month, that's $7,800. But with the reserved instances at $1,500 per year, that's only $6,000. So the cost savings is $1,800. B is the answer!

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