Cloud Digital Leader Google Cloud Products and Services Practice Question
A developer wants to deploy a serverless application that runs code in response to HTTP requests and events from other Google Cloud services. They also need to store configuration and session data in a fast, in-memory data store. Which TWO services should they use? (Choose TWO)
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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Cloud Functions
Cloud Functions handles HTTP and event-driven triggers serverlessly. Memorystore provides managed Redis/Memcached for caching and session storage. Cloud SQL is relational and not in-memory. Cloud Storage is object storage. Bigtable is NoSQL but not in-memory.
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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Cloud Functions
Why this is correct
Cloud Functions is serverless and can be triggered by HTTP and events.
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Cloud SQL
Why it's wrong here
Cloud SQL is a relational database, not an in-memory cache.
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Memorystore
Why this is correct
Memorystore provides managed Redis, ideal for caching and session data.
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Cloud Bigtable
Why it's wrong here
Bigtable is a NoSQL database, not in-memory.
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Cloud Storage
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Storage is object storage, not designed for low-latency session storage.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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