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Google PCA Practice Question: Managing Implementation and Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability

An organization uses Cloud Storage to store critical documents. They want to protect against accidental deletion or overwriting of objects. Which feature should they enable?

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

Object versioning and retention policies

Object versioning and retention policies together protect against accidental deletion and overwrites. Versioning keeps multiple versions of objects, and retention policies prevent deletion until a specified time. Uniform bucket-level access is for access control, not protection. Object lifecycle management automates transitions/deletion, not protection. Encryption protects data at rest.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Uniform bucket-level access

    Why it's wrong here

    This is for consistent access control, not data protection.

  • Object lifecycle management rules

    Why it's wrong here

    Lifecycle rules automate deletion or transition, not protection.

  • Object versioning and retention policies

    Why this is correct

    Versioning retains previous versions; retention policies prevent deletion. Together they protect against accidents.

  • Customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK)

    Why it's wrong here

    CMEK is for encryption, not for preventing deletion.

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