PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
An organization needs to distribute incoming traffic across multiple GCE instances in the same region while preserving the client IP address. Which load balancer 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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Regional External TCP/UDP Network Load Balancer
Regional External TCP/UDP Network Load Balancer is a pass-through load balancer that preserves the client IP.
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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Global TCP Proxy Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
TCP Proxy terminates connections and does not preserve client IP.
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Global HTTPS Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Global HTTPS LB terminates connections and does not preserve client IP by default.
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Regional External TCP/UDP Network Load Balancer
Why this is correct
Correct: pass-through LB preserves client IP and works regionally.
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Regional Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Internal load balancer, not accessible from the internet.
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