Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 73
Single answerGoogle Cloud PlatformYour company is planning to deploy a new web application on Google Cloud Platform. The application needs to store user data such as images, videos, and documents. This data should be highly available, scalable, and accessible via a global network with low latency. Additionally, some data will be accessed more frequently than others. Which storage solution should you choose to meet these requirements?
- A
Google Cloud Storage with Standard Storage Class
- B
Google Cloud SQL
- C
Google Cloud Bigtable
- D
Google Filestore
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Google Cloud Storage with Standard Storage Class is the best choice for storing unstructured data like images and videos that need to be highly available and accessible globally. It supports scalable and low-latency access patterns, making it ideal for web applications with varying data access needs.
- A. Correct.
Google Cloud Storage with Standard Storage Class is designed for storing unstructured data such as images and videos and offers high availability and low-latency access globally. It is ideal for scenarios where data access patterns are unpredictable.
- B. Incorrect.
Google Cloud SQL is a managed relational database service. It is better suited for structured data and transactional workloads rather than storing large unstructured data files like images and videos.
- C. Incorrect.
Google Cloud Bigtable is a NoSQL database service ideal for analytical and operational workloads requiring high throughput and low latency. However, it is not optimized for storing large media files.
- D. Incorrect.
Google Filestore provides fully managed file storage for applications that require a shared file system. It is not designed for global distribution or handling large amounts of unstructured data like Cloud Storage.