PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
A company wants to route traffic to different backend services based on the geographic location of the client. Which Cloud DNS routing policy 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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Geolocation
Geolocation routing policy directs traffic to different backends based on the geographic location of the DNS resolver.
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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Weighted round robin
Why it's wrong here
Weighted round robin distributes traffic based on weights, not location.
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Failover
Why it's wrong here
Failover routes traffic to a secondary if primary fails, not based on location.
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Geolocation
Why this is correct
Correct: geolocation routing routes traffic based on client location.
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Cloud CDN
Why it's wrong here
Cloud CDN is a content delivery network, not a DNS routing policy.
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