Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer Question 75
Single answerGoogle Cloud PlatformYour organization wants to deploy a database system for a new application. The application requires high availability, automated scaling, and integration with Google Cloud services. The team also wants to minimize operational overhead and focus on application development rather than database maintenance. Which database service type would best meet these requirements?
- A
A self-managed database deployed on Compute Engine VMs.
- B
A Google Cloud-managed database such as Cloud SQL or Firestore.
- C
A bare-metal database hosted in an on-premises data center.
- D
A partner-managed database offering deployed on Google Cloud Marketplace.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Google-managed databases, such as Cloud SQL or Firestore, are designed to provide high availability, automated scaling, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services while minimizing operational tasks like patching and backups. This makes them the ideal choice for organizations focused on application development rather than database maintenance.
- A. Incorrect.
A self-managed database on Compute Engine VMs requires significant operational effort for managing backups, scaling, patching, and high availability. This does not align with the requirement to minimize operational overhead.
- B. Correct.
A Google Cloud-managed database, such as Cloud SQL or Firestore, provides features like automated scaling, high availability, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services. This is the best option as it reduces operational overhead while meeting the application's requirements.
- C. Incorrect.
A bare-metal database hosted on-premises does not provide the benefits of automation, scalability, or integration with Google Cloud services, making it unsuitable for the stated requirements.
- D. Incorrect.
A partner-managed database offering may reduce some operational overhead but may not match the level of Google Cloud-native integration, automation, and scalability available in Google-managed databases.