Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 78
Single answerGoogle Cloud PlatformYou are tasked with setting up a load balancing solution for a web application hosted on Google Cloud Platform. The application must handle HTTP(S) traffic efficiently and requires SSL termination. Additionally, you want to ensure that the load balancer can distribute traffic globally with a single IP address. Which type of load balancer should you use?
- A
Network Load Balancer
- B
HTTP(S) Load Balancer
- C
TCP/SSL Proxy Load Balancer
- D
Internal Load Balancer
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The HTTP(S) Load Balancer is the appropriate choice for this scenario as it is specifically designed to handle HTTP(S) traffic, supports SSL termination, and allows for global load balancing with a single anycast IP address. This aligns with the requirements of the web application for efficient traffic handling and SSL termination.
- A. Incorrect.
Network Load Balancer is suitable for non-HTTP(S) traffic and operates at layer 4. It does not provide SSL termination or global distribution using a single IP address.
- B. Correct.
HTTP(S) Load Balancer is designed for HTTP(S) traffic, supports SSL termination, and provides global load balancing with a single anycast IP address, making it suitable for the given scenario.
- C. Incorrect.
TCP/SSL Proxy Load Balancer is used for non-HTTP(S) traffic that requires SSL termination but does not provide global load balancing with a single IP address.
- D. Incorrect.
Internal Load Balancer is used for distributing traffic within a VPC and is not suitable for handling external HTTP(S) traffic or providing global distribution.