Google Exam Associate Cloud Engineer Topic 2 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Associate Cloud Engineer exam

Question #: 88
Topic #: 2

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Your team has developed a stateless application which requires it to be run directly on virtual machines. The application is expected to receive a fluctuating amount of traffic and needs to scale automatically. You need to deploy the application. What should you do?

ADeploy the application on a managed instance group and configure autoscaling.

BDeploy the application on a Kubernetes Engine cluster and configure node pool autoscaling.

CDeploy the application on Cloud Functions and configure the maximum number instances.

DDeploy the application on Cloud Run and configure autoscaling.

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Suggested Answer: A

A managed instance group (MIG) is a group of identical virtual machines (VMs) that you can manage as a single entity. You can use a MIG to deploy and maintain a stateless application that runs directly on VMs. A MIG can automatically scale the number of VMs based on the load or a schedule. A MIG can also automatically heal the VMs if they become unhealthy or unavailable. A MIG is suitable for applications that need to run on VMs rather than containers or serverless platforms.

B is incorrect because Kubernetes Engine is a managed service for running containerized applications on a cluster of nodes. It is not necessary to use Kubernetes Engine if the application does not use containers and can run directly on VMs.

C is incorrect because Cloud Functions is a serverless platform for running event-driven code in response to triggers. It is not suitable for applications that need to run continuously and handle HTTP requests.

D is incorrect because Cloud Run is a serverless platform for running stateless containerized applications. It is not suitable for applications that do not use containers and can run directly on VMs.

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Sue

5 months ago

Haha, imagine trying to run this on a Raspberry Pi. That'd be a sight to see. Anyway, instance group or Cloud Run are my top picks.

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Christa

5 months ago

Whoa, hold up! Are we sure the app can't be containerized? If so, Kubernetes might be the way to go. But the instance group is a solid choice too.

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Katina

4 months ago

Whoa, hold up! Are we sure the app can't be containerized? If so, Kubernetes might be the way to go. But the instance group is a solid choice too.

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Charlesetta

4 months ago

B) Deploy the application on a Kubernetes Engine cluster and configure node pool autoscaling.

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Anabel

5 months ago

A) Deploy the application on a managed instance group and configure autoscaling.

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Annita

5 months ago

Autoscaling is key here, so either the instance group or Cloud Run seem like the best options. I'd probably lean towards Cloud Run for the ease of use.

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Alisha

5 months ago

Cloud Functions? Nah, that's for serverless functions, not a full-fledged app. Gotta go with the instance group or Cloud Run.

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Ty

4 months ago

Cloud Functions? Nah, that's for serverless functions, not a full-fledged app. Gotta go with the instance group or Cloud Run.

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Kristofer

4 months ago

D) Deploy the application on Cloud Run and configure autoscaling.

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Lelia

4 months ago

B) Deploy the application on a Kubernetes Engine cluster and configure node pool autoscaling.

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Gennie

4 months ago

A) Deploy the application on a managed instance group and configure autoscaling.

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Caren

5 months ago

Kubernetes might be overkill for a simple stateless app. I'd stick with the managed instance group option.

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Daniela

6 months ago

I'd go with option D and deploy on Cloud Run. Autoscaling is built-in, and it's a great fit for stateless apps.

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Alaine

4 months ago

D) Deploy the application on Cloud Run and configure autoscaling.

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Elenore

4 months ago

C) Deploy the application on Cloud Functions and configure the maximum number instances.

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Katlyn

5 months ago

D) Deploy the application on Cloud Run and configure autoscaling.

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Katina

5 months ago

B) Deploy the application on a Kubernetes Engine cluster and configure node pool autoscaling.

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Jovita

5 months ago

B) Deploy the application on a Kubernetes Engine cluster and configure node pool autoscaling.

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Fredric

5 months ago

A) Deploy the application on a managed instance group and configure autoscaling.

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Doretha

5 months ago

A) Deploy the application on a managed instance group and configure autoscaling.

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Erick

6 months ago

I personally think deploying on Cloud Run with autoscaling is the most efficient choice.

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Ilda

6 months ago

I think Cloud Functions with maximum number of instances configured is the way to go.

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Renea

6 months ago

A managed instance group with autoscaling sounds like the way to go for a stateless app with fluctuating traffic. Seems like the most straightforward solution.

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