ExpertGCP PCA · Question 46 · Reliability
A global streaming service is planning for a major live event that is expected to generate 10x their normal traffic. They use Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Load Balancing. To ensure capacity and reliability during the event, which THREE actions should they take in advance? (Select THREE)
A global streaming service is planning for a major live event that is expected to generate 10x their normal traffic. They use Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Load Balancing. To ensure capacity and reliability during the event, which THREE actions should they take in advance? (Select THREE)
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Configure Cloud Load Balancing to use Cloud CDN to cache static assets at the edge.
Change all Compute Engine instances to Spot VMs to save money during the spike.
Request quota increases for Compute Engine CPUs and IP addresses in the target regions.
Disable autoscaling and manually provision exactly 10x the servers.
Perform load testing using a tool like Locust or JMeter to simulate the expected traffic and identify bottlenecks.
Migrate the Cloud SQL database to a single, massive Compute Engine VM.
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