SAP-C02 Question 313
Single answerA company is running a large-scale high-performance computing (HPC) workload that requires low-latency networking and high compute power. They also need the ability to scale the workload dynamically based on demand. Which EC2 instance family would be the most suitable for this use case?
- A
M6g (General Purpose)
- B
C6gn (Compute Optimized with enhanced networking)
- C
R6g (Memory Optimized)
- D
T4g (Burstable Performance)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
C6gn instances are specifically designed for compute-intensive applications and offer enhanced networking capabilities such as 100 Gbps throughput, which is ideal for high-performance computing workloads requiring low-latency and high compute power. Other instance families like M6g, R6g, and T4g are not suitable for this use case as they are optimized for different workload types.
- A. Incorrect.
M6g instances are designed for general-purpose workloads and are not optimized for high-performance computing or low-latency networking.
- B. Correct.
C6gn instances are part of the Compute Optimized family and offer enhanced networking with 100 Gbps throughput, making them ideal for high-performance computing (HPC) workloads that require low-latency and high compute power.
- C. Incorrect.
R6g instances are designed for memory-intensive workloads like databases or in-memory caching, and are not suitable for compute-heavy HPC tasks.
- D. Incorrect.
T4g instances are burstable performance instances for cost-effective workloads and cannot handle the sustained compute and networking demands of HPC workloads.