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Start Google Cloud products, services, and solutions PracticeA data analytics team needs to run a one-time transformation on 10 TB of data stored in Cloud Storage, then load the results into BigQuery. The transformation is a custom Java application that reads files, processes them, and writes to a new location. Which service should they use to minimize operational overhead?
Explanation: Cloud Dataflow with Apache Beam Java SDK is the appropriate service for running custom Java transformations on large datasets in a fully managed, serverless manner. It reads from Cloud Storage, processes data, and can load results to BigQuery without provisioning clusters. Other options like Cloud Functions have execution limits, GKE requires cluster management, and Dataproc Serverless is intended for Spark jobs, not arbitrary custom Java applications.
A company uses Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and needs to run complex analytical queries on the same dataset without affecting the performance of the transactional database. What should they do?
Explanation: Creating read replicas of Cloud SQL allows running analytical queries on the replica without affecting the performance of the primary transactional database. Read replicas are fully managed and provide near-real-time data synchronization. Option A is incorrect because periodic exports to Cloud Storage and querying with BigQuery introduces latency and does not provide live querying on the same dataset. Option C is incorrect because simply upgrading the machine type does not isolate workloads; both transactional and analytical queries still compete for the same resources. Option D is incorrect because using BigQuery to directly query Cloud SQL via federated queries can still impact the primary instance's performance and is not optimized for complex analytical workloads; it is better suited for lightweight queries.
A company uses BigQuery for analytics and needs to enforce row-level security based on user department. Only users from the 'Sales' department should see rows where department = 'Sales'. Which BigQuery feature should they use?
Explanation: Row-level access policies in BigQuery allow you to define filters that restrict rows based on user attributes, such as department. This enables row-level security by ensuring users only see rows they are authorized to access. Option A is incorrect because custom IAM roles control permissions at the resource level but not row-level filtering. Option B is incorrect because column-level security with classification tags hides entire columns, not rows. Option C is incorrect because authorized views share data across projects but do not inherently filter rows based on user identity.
A company wants to migrate a legacy monolithic application to Google Cloud with minimal code changes. The application runs on a specific OS version and uses a relational database. Which migration approach is most suitable?
Explanation: 'lift and shift' (rehosting) moves the application to Compute Engine with minimal code changes, and Cloud SQL is a managed relational database service compatible with the existing database. Option A is wrong because rebuilding with serverless functions requires significant code changes and is not suitable for minimal changes. Option C is wrong because refactoring into microservices also requires substantial code changes. Option D is wrong because replatforming to Cloud Run may require containerization and platform adjustments.
A company wants to implement a CI/CD pipeline for their Cloud Run services. Which THREE Google Cloud services should they use? (Choose 3)
Explanation: For a CI/CD pipeline for Cloud Run, you need: Cloud Build (to build the container image, run tests, and trigger the pipeline), Container Registry or Artifact Registry (to store the container image), and Cloud Deploy (to manage continuous delivery and rollout strategies like canary or blue/green deployments to Cloud Run). Cloud Operations Suite is for monitoring, and Cloud Deployment Manager is for infrastructure provisioning, so they are not part of the CI/CD pipeline.
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