You need to create a backup of a persistent disk attached to a Compute Engine instance. You want to ensure that you can quickly create new VMs in different regions using this exact disk state.

What should you create?

Answer options:

A Snapshot

A Custom Image

An Instance Template

A Machine Image

How to approach this question

Understand the difference between Snapshots (incremental backups) and Images (reusable boot templates).

Full Answer

B.A Custom Image✓ Correct

Custom Images are global resources used to create boot disks for new instances. While snapshots can be used to create images, if your primary goal is to boot new VMs in different regions, creating an Image is the correct approach.

Common mistakes

Choosing Snapshot. Snapshots are tied to the region of the original disk and are meant for incremental backups, not as global boot templates.

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