PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
A company wants to expose a globally distributed application using Cloud Run via a single anycast IP address, with SSL termination and content-based routing to different backend services. Which load balancer should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Global External HTTPS Load Balancer
The Global External HTTPS Load Balancer provides a single anycast IP, SSL termination, and content-based routing via URL maps to backends like serverless NEGs pointing to Cloud Run.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Global External HTTPS Load Balancer
Why this is correct
Correct: provides global anycast IP, SSL termination, URL map for content-based routing, and can use serverless NEGs for Cloud Run.
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Global External SSL Proxy Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
SSL Proxy LB terminates SSL but routes TCP traffic, not HTTP; cannot do content-based routing.
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Regional External HTTP(S) Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Regional LB provides an IP only within a single region, not global anycast.
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Global External TCP Proxy Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
TCP Proxy LB does not terminate HTTP or support content-based routing.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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