Google Associate Cloud Engineer Question 81
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYou are tasked with designing a global application on Google Cloud Platform that requires low latency and high availability. Which of the following strategies should you employ to ensure optimal resource location availability?
- A
Deploy your application in a single region with multiple zones.
- B
Utilize Google's global load balancer to distribute traffic across multiple regions.
- C
Store all your data in a single regional Cloud Storage bucket.
- D
Use managed services like Cloud SQL with multi-region configurations.
- E
Set up a multi-region VPC with subnets in each region.
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Correct answers: B, D, E
Explanation
For a global application requiring low latency and high availability, it's crucial to distribute resources across multiple regions. Utilizing global load balancers, multi-region configurations for managed services, and setting up multi-region VPC networks ensures that your application can handle traffic efficiently and is resilient to regional failures. These strategies align with best practices for resource location availability on Google Cloud Platform.
- A. Incorrect.
Deploying in a single region with multiple zones increases availability within that region but doesn't cover global availability.
- B. Correct.
Using Google's global load balancer helps distribute traffic across multiple regions, ensuring higher availability and reduced latency for users worldwide.
- C. Incorrect.
Storing data in a single regional bucket limits availability to that region and doesn't provide global redundancy.
- D. Correct.
Utilizing services like Cloud SQL with multi-region configurations ensures your data is available and resilient across different geographical locations.
- E. Correct.
Setting up a multi-region VPC with subnets in each region allows for low latency and high availability by spreading resources across global locations.