Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer Question 128
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYour team is running a high-traffic web application on Google Cloud, and you start encountering errors due to quota limits being exceeded for Cloud Spanner API requests. As the database engineer, you need to monitor and resolve this issue quickly. What steps should you take to address the quota problem and prevent future issues?
- A
Use the Google Cloud Console to check the current quota usage for Cloud Spanner API requests.
- B
Submit a quota increase request to Google Cloud if the current quota is insufficient for your needs.
- C
Disable quota monitoring in the Cloud Console to avoid alerts during peak traffic.
- D
Set up alerts in Cloud Monitoring to notify your team when quota usage approaches the limit.
- E
Switch to a different Google Cloud region to bypass the quota limits.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
To effectively monitor and update quotas in Google Cloud, you should regularly check your current quota usage through the Cloud Console. If the usage exceeds the allocated limits, submitting a quota increase request to Google Cloud is necessary. Additionally, setting up alerts in Cloud Monitoring allows you to proactively manage your quotas and prevent unexpected service interruptions. Disabling monitoring or switching regions is not an appropriate solution for addressing quota issues.
- A. Correct.
Correct. The Google Cloud Console provides real-time insight into your quota usage and helps identify which services are nearing their limits.
- B. Correct.
Correct. If your application consistently exceeds the default quota, you can request an increase to accommodate your needs.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Disabling monitoring would prevent you from identifying quota-related issues and is not a recommended approach.
- D. Correct.
Correct. Setting up alerts in Cloud Monitoring ensures you are proactively informed when approaching quota limits, allowing you to take action before failures occur.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Switching regions does not bypass quota limits, as quotas are applied per project and service, not per region.