Google Cloud Platform (GCP) CE Flashcards

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

Answer: BigQuery

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

What is the primary purpose of Google Cloud's VPC Service Controls?

Answer: To create security perimeters around GCP services to mitigate data exfiltration risks

VPC Service Controls create security perimeters around GCP API services to prevent data exfiltration, even if IAM credentials are compromised.

Which load balancer type in GCP supports HTTP/2 and gRPC protocols globally?

Answer: External HTTP(S) Load Balancer

The External HTTP(S) Load Balancer supports HTTP/2 and gRPC globally, distributing traffic across regions using Google's front-end infrastructure.

A company wants to run containers without managing the underlying node infrastructure. Which GCP service best fits this requirement?

Answer: Cloud Run

Cloud Run is a fully managed serverless platform that runs containers without requiring users to manage servers or clusters.

Which GCP feature allows you to schedule automatic snapshots of Persistent Disks?

Answer: Snapshot Schedules (Resource Policies)

Snapshot Schedules (implemented as Resource Policies) let you define automatic, recurring snapshot creation for Persistent Disks.

What does the 'nearline' storage class in Google Cloud Storage optimize for?

Answer: Data accessed less than once a month with low retrieval cost

Nearline storage is optimized for data accessed less than once a month, offering lower storage costs with a 30-day minimum storage duration.

Which GCP tool provides a unified interface for applying policies, configurations, and security controls across hybrid and multi-cloud environments?

Answer: Anthos Config Management

Anthos Config Management enables centralized policy and configuration management across GKE clusters, on-premises, and other cloud environments.