Question

Your team has a Python script that processes a daily CSV export from a partner. The job runs for about 8 minutes, needs 2 GB of memory, and must execute automatically once every night at 02:00. There is no incoming HTTP traffic and no need for the code to run at any other time. You want the most cost-effective managed option with minimal infrastructure to maintain. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Deploy the script as a Cloud Run job and trigger it on a schedule with Cloud Scheduler.

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Deploy the script to a Compute Engine VM with a cron entry that runs the job at 02:00 each day.

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Package the script as an HTTP Cloud Function (2nd gen) and invoke it nightly via Cloud Scheduler.

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Create a managed instance group with autoscaling that scales up at 02:00 to run the batch script.