Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 39
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYou have recently joined a company as an Associate Cloud Engineer. The company is expanding its operations and requires multiple projects to be billed separately. How would you go about setting this up in Google Cloud Platform?
- A
Create a new billing account for each project to manage costs separately.
- B
Use a single billing account and set up budgets for each project within the account.
- C
Link multiple projects to a single billing account and use labels to track expenses per project.
- D
Create a new organization for each project to separate billing.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
In Google Cloud Platform, there are multiple ways to manage billing for different projects. You can either create separate billing accounts for each project, or manage them under a single billing account using budgets and labels to track and control expenses. Creating separate organizations for each project is not a viable solution for billing management.
- A. Correct.
Creating a new billing account for each project can help in managing costs separately but might not be necessary if budgets and labels are used effectively.
- B. Correct.
Using a single billing account and setting budgets for each project allows for centralized management while ensuring that each project stays within its financial limits.
- C. Correct.
Linking multiple projects to a single billing account and using labels to track expenses per project allows for flexible cost management and reporting.
- D. Incorrect.
Creating a new organization for each project is not a recommended practice for billing separation as it adds unnecessary complexity and isn't the intended use of organizations in Google Cloud.