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Google PCA Practice Question: Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability
An organization needs to run a stateful application on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) where the nodes are fully managed by Google and the application workload SLAs are guaranteed. They want to minimize operational overhead. Which GKE mode 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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GKE Autopilot
GKE Autopilot manages the entire node infrastructure including node provisioning, scaling, and maintenance. It provides workload-level SLAs (e.g., 99.95% for pods). Standard mode requires the user to manage node pools.
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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GKE Standard with Cluster Autoscaler
Why it's wrong here
Cluster Autoscaler only scales nodes; node management and SLAs are still user responsibility.
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GKE Standard with node auto-provisioning
Why it's wrong here
Node auto-provisioning still requires the user to manage node pools and does not offer workload-level SLAs.
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GKE Standard with sole-tenant nodes
Why it's wrong here
Sole-tenant nodes provide isolation but require manual management and lack workload SLAs.
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GKE Autopilot
Why this is correct
Autopilot provides a fully managed cluster with workload SLAs and no node management overhead.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
GKE
GKE is Google's managed Kubernetes service that automates deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications in the cloud.
Key term
Google Kubernetes Engine
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a managed Kubernetes service on Google Cloud that lets you deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications without having to operate the underlying cluster control plane.
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