Workloads running on preemptible (spot) instances may experience unexpected termination by the cloud provider with minimal notice. This can result in workload instability, leading to service degradation or denial-of-service if critical processes are scheduled on such VMs, potentially impacting system reliability and availability.
Compute / Virtual Machines / Threats / DEV
Resource Starvation Through Preemptible (spot) VM Termination
CCC.VM.TH07
Related Capabilities
| ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CCC.VM.CP06 | Preemptible Instances | Providing the option for using preemptible virtual machine (spot) instances at a lower cost for non-critical or fault-tolerant workloads that may be terminated by the cloud provider after a notice period. |