A weekend-only batch fleet renders seasonal flood maps and sits idle most weekdays. The steady GIS API tier runs continuously. How should commitment purchases be applied?
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Short Explanation
Commitments are for the lights that stay on—the GIS API—not the weekend flood-map sprinters. RI’ing a fleet that naps all week is paying rent on an empty room.
Full Explanation
Commitment instruments (RIs/Savings Plans) maximize value when usage is steady and predictable. Sporadic weekend batch capacity is better left on On-Demand or Spot with interruption-tolerant design. Over-committing idle fleets and under-committing flat baselines both undermine cost optimization strategy.