Google ACE Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment Practice Question
Your organization has multiple Google Cloud projects. You want to separate development and production environments. Which resource hierarchy structure is recommended?
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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Use folders under the organization node to separate dev and prod projects.
Using folders under an organization node allows grouping projects by environment. Folders support IAM policies and org policies, enabling environment separation. Projects alone cannot nest; folders provide the logical grouping.
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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Create two separate organizations.
Why it's wrong here
Unnecessary and complicates management.
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Use labels on projects to differentiate environments.
Why it's wrong here
Labels are metadata, not a structural separation for policies.
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Use a single project with separate VPC networks.
Why it's wrong here
Doesn't separate billing or IAM boundaries.
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Use folders under the organization node to separate dev and prod projects.
Why this is correct
Folders provide logical grouping and policy inheritance.
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