PCDE Practice Question: Manage a solution that can span multiple database technologies
A company runs Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and wants to automatically increase storage when usage reaches a threshold. What 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
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Enable storage auto-increase in instance settings
Cloud SQL has a built-in 'auto-storage increase' feature that automatically adds storage when necessary, avoiding manual intervention.
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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Create a cron job to resize via gcloud
Why it's wrong here
Manual cron job is not the automated solution.
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Configure automated backups
Why it's wrong here
Backups do not affect storage size.
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Use Active Assist recommendations to resize
Why it's wrong here
Active Assist provides recommendations but does not auto-resize.
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Enable storage auto-increase in instance settings
Why this is correct
This feature automatically increases disk size when usage is high.
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