Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Flashcards

Which GCP service provides a fully managed, serverless data warehouse optimized for analytics?

Answer: BigQuery

BigQuery is GCP's fully managed, serverless data warehouse designed for large-scale analytics with built-in ML capabilities.

What is the purpose of Cloud IAM conditions in GCP?

Answer: Grant resource access only when specified attributes match

IAM conditions allow you to define fine-grained, attribute-based access control so permissions are only granted when conditions like time or resource tags match.

Which GCP load balancer type operates at Layer 7 and supports content-based routing?

Answer: HTTP(S) Load Balancer

The HTTP(S) Load Balancer operates at Layer 7 and supports URL-based routing, host-based routing, and advanced traffic management.

In GCP, what does the 'nearline' storage class optimize for?

Answer: Data accessed less than once per month

Nearline storage is cost-effective for data accessed about once a month or less, with a minimum storage duration of 30 days.

Which Kubernetes concept in GKE ensures a minimum number of pod replicas are always available during voluntary disruptions?

Answer: PodDisruptionBudget

A PodDisruptionBudget (PDB) limits the number of Pods of a replicated application that can be down simultaneously during voluntary disruptions.

What is the primary function of Cloud Armor in GCP?

Answer: Provide DDoS protection and WAF for web applications

Cloud Armor provides DDoS defense and Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities to protect applications served via Cloud Load Balancing.

Which GCP service would you use to run containerized workloads without managing the underlying cluster infrastructure?

Answer: Cloud Run

Cloud Run is a fully managed serverless platform that runs stateless containers without requiring you to manage clusters or nodes.