Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 77
Single answerGoogle Cloud PlatformYour company runs a web application hosted on Google Cloud Platform. You need to ensure high availability and fault tolerance by distributing incoming HTTP traffic across multiple backend instances that are located in different regions. Which type of load balancer should you configure to achieve this?
- A
HTTP(S) Load Balancer
- B
TCP Load Balancer
- C
Network Load Balancer
- D
Internal Load Balancer
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The HTTP(S) Load Balancer is the correct choice because it is designed to handle HTTP and HTTPS traffic, providing global load balancing capabilities. This allows traffic to be distributed across multiple backend instances located in different regions, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance for web applications.
- A. Correct.
HTTP(S) Load Balancer is designed for distributing HTTP and HTTPS traffic across multiple instances, supporting regional and global deployments, thus ensuring high availability and fault tolerance across regions.
- B. Incorrect.
TCP Load Balancer is generally used for non-HTTP traffic and is not designed for distributing HTTP traffic across regions.
- C. Incorrect.
Network Load Balancer is suitable for TCP/UDP traffic at Layer 4 and does not provide the global reach required for HTTP traffic across multiple regions.
- D. Incorrect.
Internal Load Balancer is used for balancing traffic within a private network (internal IPs) and is not applicable for distributing external HTTP traffic.