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Domain 2: Managing and Provisioning a Solution InfrastructureDomain 2Cloud StorageLifecycle PoliciesCost Optimization

GCP PCA · Question 24 · Domain 2: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure

A media company stores terabytes of high-resolution video files in Cloud Storage. The files are accessed frequently for the first 30 days after upload. After 30 days, they are rarely accessed but must be kept immediately available for 90 days. After 90 days, they are only kept for compliance and can take hours to retrieve. How should you configure the Cloud Storage lifecycle policy to minimize costs?

Answer options:

A.

Upload to Standard storage. Transition to Coldline after 30 days. Transition to Archive after 90 days.

B.

Upload to Standard storage. Transition to Nearline after 30 days. Transition to Archive after 90 days.

C.

Upload to Nearline storage. Transition to Archive after 120 days.

D.

Upload to Standard storage. Transition to Archive after 30 days.

How to approach this question

Map the access patterns to storage classes: Frequent = Standard. Infrequent but immediate = Nearline/Coldline. Compliance/Rare = Archive. Check minimum storage durations.

Full Answer

B.Upload to Standard storage. Transition to Nearline after 30 days. Transition to Archive after 90 days.✓ Correct
Upload to Standard storage. Transition to Nearline after 30 days. Transition to Archive after 90 days.
Standard storage is best for the first 30 days of frequent access. Nearline is ideal for the 30-90 day window because it offers lower storage costs, immediate access if needed, and has a 30-day minimum storage duration. Archive is the cheapest tier for long-term compliance storage.

Common mistakes

Choosing Coldline for the middle tier (A). Because Coldline has a 90-day minimum storage duration, moving it to Archive after only 60 days in Coldline results in early deletion penalties.

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