An organization notices a virtual machine continues to run after a proof-of-concept ended. It is generating traffic and incurring charges, yet no one claims ownership. What best describes this neglected resource?
A virtual machine that is left active, has no owner, and keeps generating usage is commonly known as a zombie instance. An unused snapshot does not continuously use compute resources. A shared resource group has designated stakeholders. An expired license node would cease functionality. Hence, the scenario described matches a zombie instance.
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