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    PracticeGCP Professional Cloud ArchitectGCP Professional Cloud Architect Practice Exam 2Question 36
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution ArchitectureCloud SQLHigh Availability

    GCP PCA · Question 36 · Domain 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture

    You are designing a highly available Cloud SQL architecture for a mission-critical application. Which TWO configurations are required to ensure automatic failover in case of a zone outage? (Select TWO)

    Answer options:

    A.

    Enable High Availability (Regional) on the instance.

    B.

    Create a cross-region read replica.

    C.

    Configure Cloud DNS to route to the standby IP.

    D.

    Ensure the application uses the standard connection string, as the IP remains the same during failover.

    E.

    Manually promote the standby instance during an outage.

    How to approach this question

    Understand Cloud SQL HA mechanics.

    Full Answer

    Cloud SQL HA creates a synchronous standby in a different zone. During a failure, the primary IP automatically points to the standby, requiring no application changes.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking HA requires manual DNS or IP changes.
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