Why this assessment exists

Google Cloud CUDs deliver 25–70% savings over on-demand — but only when the mix of resource-based, spend-based, flex, and regional commits matches the workload. Badly structured CUD estates routinely leave 10–20% of potential savings on the table, or hold shelfware commitment that erodes enterprise-level discount.

This assessment maps your CUD posture against the patterns that distinguish optimised Google Cloud estates. Built on 35+ Google Cloud commit and renewal engagements.

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Question 1 of 8

What percentage of your steady-state compute spend is covered by CUDs?

80–90% coverage of steady-state is the typical target. Below 60% is under-committed; above 95% risks shelfware when workloads shift.

Question 2 of 8

Is your resource-based vs spend-based CUD mix deliberately designed?

Resource-based CUDs offer deeper discount on specific families; spend-based CUDs are more flexible. Mix depends on workload stability.

Question 3 of 8

Are flex CUDs used where workload family / region changes?

Flex CUDs trade some discount for portability across machine families and regions. Essential for dynamic workloads.

Question 4 of 8

Is CUD term length (1-year vs 3-year) matched to workload confidence?

3-year gives deeper discount but risks shelfware; 1-year offers flexibility. Wrong choice on either is expensive.

Question 5 of 8

Are CUDs laddered to avoid a single-date renewal cliff?

Laddering spreads expiries across quarters, reducing negotiation pressure and renewal-cliff risk.

Question 6 of 8

Is CUD utilisation tracked with unused-commitment alerting?

Unused CUD is a sunk cost. Utilisation tracking and early warning drive portfolio discipline.

Question 7 of 8

Are BigQuery / Vertex edition commits (slots, analysis, DataCloud) modelled separately?

BigQuery and Vertex edition commits have distinct economics from compute CUDs. Mixing them distorts optimisation.

Question 8 of 8

Is a quarterly CUD governance cadence in place (FinOps council, spend review)?

CUD posture drifts quickly with workload changes. A governance cadence keeps the portfolio optimised.

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