“Understanding Cost Optimization Principles” is a guide from Google Cloud that provides detailed tips on how to optimize costs when using cloud services. It includes cost management strategies such as recommendations for qualifying for cloud virtual machines, purchasing commitments, optimizing data analytics costs with BigQuery, and more. It also includes real-world examples and case studies to illustrate these concepts.

What will you discover when you read this paper?

• How can you optimize your cloud costs with the right sizing recommendations for cloud virtual machines?
• What are the benefits and strategies of purchasing commitments in the cloud optimization process?
• How can you optimize data analytics costs with BigQuery and what are the best practices to follow?
• How to take advantage of Google Cloud's network optimization to save costs
• How can you use Google Cloud's lifecycle policies and other features to effectively manage costs?