Google PCA Practice Question: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
A company wants to automatically apply security patches to Compute Engine instances running Windows Server. They need a solution that can schedule patch installations and report compliance. Which service 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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OS Config
OS Config’s patch management feature allows scheduling and monitoring of OS patches across VM instances.
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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OS Config
Why this is correct
OS Config provides patch management for VMs.
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Cloud Monitoring
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Monitoring provides observability, not patching.
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Cloud Deploy
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Deploy is for continuous delivery, not OS patching.
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Cloud Build
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Build is a CI/CD service, not for OS patching.
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Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Key term
Compute Engine
Compute Engine is Google Cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that lets you create and run virtual machines on Google's infrastructure.
Key term
CAN
A CAN (Controller Area Network) is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer.
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