Google PCA Practice Question: Analysing and Optimising Technical and Business Processes
A company wants to migrate a MySQL database running on-premises to Cloud SQL with minimal downtime. Which GCP 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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Database Migration Service
Database Migration Service (DMS) supports homogeneous migrations for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with minimal downtime using continuous replication. Migrate for Compute Engine is for VM migration, Transfer Appliance for bulk data, and Storage Transfer Service for object storage.
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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Migrate for Compute Engine
Why it's wrong here
This is for VM migration, not databases.
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Storage Transfer Service
Why it's wrong here
For object storage transfers, not databases.
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Transfer Appliance
Why it's wrong here
For large volumes of file data, not live database migration.
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Database Migration Service
Why this is correct
DMS provides minimal-downtime migration for MySQL to Cloud SQL.
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Data
Data is raw, unprocessed information, like numbers, words, or measurements, that can be stored, processed, and analyzed by computers.
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