Episode 101 — Compute Sizing — Choosing the Right VM Specs for the Workload
In this episode, we discuss how to select virtual machine specifications that match workload requirements. Compute sizing involves balancing CPU cores, clock speed, memory, storage performance, and network bandwidth to ensure applications run efficiently. We explain how workload profiles—such as compute-intensive analytics, memory-heavy databases, or general-purpose applications—require different resource allocations. The process includes evaluating current usage metrics, future growth expectations, and provider-specific instance types.
We also cover the importance of avoiding over-provisioning, which can inflate costs, and under-provisioning, which can lead to performance bottlenecks. In the Cloud+ exam, you’ll often face scenarios where you must recommend the right VM size based on performance and cost considerations. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber prepcasts, books, and information to strengthen your certification path.
