Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer Question 125
Single answerGoogle Cloud PlatformA company has several branch offices that need to connect securely to their Google Cloud environment. The branch offices have existing SD-WAN appliances that need to be integrated for connectivity. The company wants to minimize latency and ensure high availability while maintaining secure connections. Which Google Cloud networking solution should you recommend?
- A
Cloud VPN with High Availability (HA VPN)
- B
Cloud Interconnect
- C
Cloud NAT
- D
Partner Interconnect
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The company requires a solution that supports SD-WAN appliance integration over secure and highly available connections. Cloud VPN with High Availability (HA VPN) is designed to provide encrypted IPSec VPN tunnels, which are compatible with SD-WAN appliances, and ensures high availability with dual tunnels. Other options, such as Cloud Interconnect and Partner Interconnect, are more suited for private dedicated connections and do not meet the specific requirements of this scenario.
- A. Correct.
Cloud VPN with High Availability (HA VPN) is the correct solution for securely connecting branch offices to Google Cloud using IPSec VPN, which is commonly used with SD-WAN appliances. It also provides high availability and reduced latency with its dual tunnels.
- B. Incorrect.
Cloud Interconnect is used for private, high-throughput, low-latency connections to Google Cloud but does not support IPSec VPNs and is not designed for direct integration with SD-WAN appliances.
- C. Incorrect.
Cloud NAT is used for providing internet access to resources in private Google Cloud subnets without exposing their private IPs. It does not facilitate secure connections for branch office networking.
- D. Incorrect.
Partner Interconnect is a solution for connecting to Google Cloud via a partner service provider, but it does not involve IPSec VPN integration and is not suited for SD-WAN appliances in this scenario.