CLF-C02 Question 168
Single answerA company is running a high-performance computing application that requires significant processing power for complex calculations. Which EC2 instance type is most appropriate for this workload?
- A
General Purpose instance, such as t3.medium
- B
Compute Optimized instance, such as c5.2xlarge
- C
Memory Optimized instance, such as r5.large
- D
Storage Optimized instance, such as i3.large
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Compute Optimized instances, such as c5.2xlarge, are specifically designed for applications that benefit from high-performance processors. These instances are ideal for high-performance computing tasks that require significant compute power, making them the most appropriate choice for this scenario.
- A. Incorrect.
General Purpose instances are designed for balanced workloads that do not require specialized compute, memory, or storage optimization. They are not ideal for high-performance computing tasks.
- B. Correct.
Compute Optimized instances are specifically designed for compute-intensive applications, such as high-performance computing, batch processing, and scientific modeling. These are the best choice for this scenario.
- C. Incorrect.
Memory Optimized instances are designed for applications that require high memory for tasks such as in-memory databases or real-time big data processing. They are not ideal for compute-intensive workloads.
- D. Incorrect.
Storage Optimized instances are designed for workloads that require high, sequential read and write access to large datasets on local storage. They are not suitable for compute-intensive applications.