You are analyzing and defining business processes to support your startup's trial usage of GCP, and you don't yet know what consumer demand for your product will be. Your manager requires you to minimize GCP service costs and adhere to Google best practices. What should you do?

The correct answer leverages the free tier for initial exploration and sustained use discounts, which automatically apply to instances running for a significant portion of the month, making them ideal when demand is uncertain. Training the team ensures everyone understands cost implications and best practices, leading to more effective cost management than a single staff position. Committed use discounts (CUDs) require a commitment to a certain usage level for one or three years, which is risky when demand is unknown. While a dedicated staff position for cost management might seem beneficial, empowering the entire team through training is a more scalable and proactive approach for a startup, aligning with Google's best practices for shared responsibility in the cloud.