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Question 32
As a cloud architect, you are working with a client that needs an automated solution to back up their Compute Engine workloads. They want to ensure minimal downtime during the backup process and be able to restore their workloads to any point in the last 30 days. Which of the following solutions would be the most effective for this scenario?
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A
Use Cloud Storage to store periodic snapshots of the Compute Engine instances.
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B
Use Cloud Datastore to keep the state of the Compute Engine instances.
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C
Use Persistent Disk Snapshots scheduled at regular intervals.
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D
Use Google Cloud's operations suite to monitor and backup Compute Engine instances.
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Correct answer: C
A.
While Cloud Storage is a versatile and durable storage solution, it doesn't provide an automated mechanism for creating instance snapshots.
B.
Cloud Datastore is a NoSQL database and isn't designed for backing up Compute Engine instances.
C.
Persistent Disk Snapshots can be scheduled to run at regular intervals, providing an automated solution for backing up Compute Engine workloads.
D.
Google Cloud's operations suite provides monitoring, troubleshooting, and application performance management, but it doesn't offer automated backup of Compute Engine instances.
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