PCA Instrumentation And Exporters Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are common reasons to use the Pushgateway?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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For batch jobs that run for seconds
Pushgateway is used for batch jobs that finish quickly and for processes that are behind a firewall.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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For batch jobs that run for seconds
Why this is correct
Correct.
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To monitor long-running servers
Why it's wrong here
Standard scraping is better for servers.
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To act as a reverse proxy
Why it's wrong here
It is not a proxy.
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When metrics need to be stored in SQL
Why it's wrong here
Pushgateway does not store in SQL.
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When the application is inaccessible to the Prometheus server
Why this is correct
Correct.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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