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    PracticeGCP Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Practice Exam 1Question 15
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.3: Planning and configuring data storage optionsCloud SQLDatabasesDomain 2.3

    GCP ACE · Question 15 · Domain 2.3: Planning and configuring data storage options

    You need a fully managed relational database for a new application. The database will be approximately 50 GB in size and requires standard MySQL compatibility. Which service should you choose?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Cloud Spanner

    B.

    Cloud SQL for MySQL

    C.

    Cloud Bigtable

    D.

    BigQuery

    How to approach this question

    Match 'managed relational database' and 'MySQL compatibility' with the appropriate GCP service.

    Full Answer

    B.Cloud SQL for MySQL✓ Correct
    Cloud SQL for MySQL
    Cloud SQL is Google Cloud's fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It is ideal for regional, standard relational workloads up to a few terabytes.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing Cloud Spanner, which is a relational database but designed for massive global scale, not a standard 50GB MySQL workload.
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