Google Cloud Digital Leader Exam - Topic 8 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Cloud Digital Leader exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 8

An organization is struggling to keep up with the growth of their application which is running on legacy infrastructure.

What might be holding them back?

AThe inaccessibility of their data due to perimeter security

BThe overreliance on platform as a service

CThe time it takes their serverless compute function to scale

DThe cost of provisioning hardware for peak usage

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Suggested Answer: D

Legacy infrastructure is typically based on on-premises hardware that is managed and maintained by the organization. As the application grows and the user base expands, the hardware required to support it must also grow. This can lead to significant costs associated with provisioning and maintaining hardware, particularly if the organization needs to provision for peak usage.

by Natalie at Nov 24, 2023, 10:44 PM

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Delila

3 months ago

Nah, it's all about the perimeter security holding them back.

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Erasmo

3 months ago

Wait, serverless compute functions take time to scale? That's surprising!

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Florencia

4 months ago

Overreliance on PaaS can be a big issue too!

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Jeffrey

4 months ago

I think it's more about the inaccessibility of their data.

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Gilma

4 months ago

Definitely the cost of provisioning hardware for peak usage.

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Hyman

4 months ago

Provisioning hardware for peak usage sounds costly, but I feel like legacy infrastructure might be the bigger issue overall.

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Celia

5 months ago

The scaling time for serverless functions seems relevant, but I wonder if that's really what's holding them back.

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Audria

5 months ago

I think overreliance on platform as a service could be a problem, especially if they can't scale quickly enough.

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Annett

5 months ago

I remember discussing how perimeter security can sometimes limit data access, but I'm not sure if that's the main issue here.

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Blondell

5 months ago

The cost of provisioning hardware for peak usage - that's a good one. If they're stuck with on-premises hardware, that could be a major bottleneck.

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Han

5 months ago

The time it takes their serverless compute function to scale seems like a likely culprit. Legacy infrastructure can really slow down scalability.

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William

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused here. Is the overreliance on platform as a service really the issue, or is it something else? I'll need to re-read the question.

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King

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The inaccessibility of their data due to perimeter security could definitely be a problem if they're trying to scale up. That's my best guess.

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Beckie

5 months ago

Hmm, this one seems a bit tricky. I'll need to think carefully about the infrastructure challenges they might be facing.

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Patria

5 months ago

Yep, I agree with the others - portability is the cloud cross-cutting aspect that relates to moving services between providers.

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Gladys

5 months ago

Okay, the question is asking about the meaning of the /etc/auto.home file mentioned in the autofs configuration. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the mounting of file systems, but I want to double-check the options to be sure.

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Cyndy

5 months ago

This looks like a straightforward Service Bus configuration question. I'll review the options carefully and think through the steps required to set up the Service Bus instance.

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Wade

2 years ago

Haha, the 'overreliance on platform as a service' option is pretty funny. I don't think that's a real problem these days. Most organizations are trying to leverage PaaS to *solve* their scalability issues, not the other way around. I'm sticking with D as well.

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Jamal

2 years ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. What if the data is actually inaccessible due to the perimeter security? That could also be a major bottleneck, especially if they're trying to scale the application. I might go with A on this one.

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Fletcher

2 years ago

Improving data accessibility while maintaining security should be a priority.

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Gladis

2 years ago

They could explore alternative security solutions to avoid hindering scalability.

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Jesusita

2 years ago

They may need to reevaluate their current security infrastructure.

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Laurena

2 years ago

It's important to find a balance between data protection and accessibility.

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Brittni

2 years ago

Maybe they should consider reassessing their security measures.

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Marcelle

2 years ago

Yeah, perimeter security could be holding them back from scaling the application.

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Mendy

2 years ago

I think the inaccessibility of data could definitely be a major bottleneck.

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Sanjuana

2 years ago

I agree, D seems like the most likely answer here. Legacy infrastructure is often not optimized for handling spikes in demand, so the cost of scaling up can be a major problem. The other options don't seem as relevant to the context provided.

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Mirta

2 years ago

This question is tricky. It seems like the organization is struggling with infrastructure and scalability issues, but the options don't seem to directly address that. I'm leaning towards D, the cost of provisioning hardware for peak usage, since that's a common challenge with legacy infrastructure.

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