Compute Optimizer reports that several EC2 instances consistently use under 10 percent CPU and memory. Which recommendation category describes them?
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Answer: A
Compute Optimizer compares observed utilization with the capacity of the current instance type and labels resources that have substantial headroom as over-provisioned. It then suggests smaller sizes or different families that should still cover the workload. Acting on that finding lowers cost without reducing performance.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Under-provisioned is the opposite finding: the resource is running short of capacity and should be enlarged.
- C. Stopped describes an instance's running state, not a rightsizing recommendation.
- D. Optimized means the current type is already a good match, so no change is recommended.