Cloud Digital Leader Fundamental Cloud Concepts Practice Question
A global gaming company needs to serve low-latency content to players worldwide. They want to cache static assets (images, videos) at edge locations closest to users. Which Google Cloud product should they use?
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 CDN
Cloud CDN uses Google's global edge network Points of Presence (PoPs) to cache content, reducing latency for users worldwide.
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 Storage
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Storage stores objects but does not provide edge caching.
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Cloud CDN
Why this is correct
Cloud CDN caches content at edge locations for low-latency delivery.
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Compute Engine with global load balancer
Why it's wrong here
Global load balancer distributes traffic but does not cache content at edge.
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Cloud Spanner
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Spanner is a globally distributed database, not a CDN.
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Key term
Edge network
An edge network is a distributed computing architecture that brings data processing and storage closer to the physical location where data is generated, rather than relying on a central data center.
Key term
Cloud CDN
A Cloud CDN is a network of servers spread around the world that stores copies of your website or app content so it loads faster for users no matter where they are.
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