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PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment

A company needs to archive Cloud Audit Logs for compliance purposes for 7 years. The logs are rarely accessed after the first year. Which storage option is the most cost-effective?

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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Export logs to Cloud Storage with Archive storage class

Cloud Storage offers Archive class for long-term, low-cost storage. BigQuery is for analysis, not archival. Pub/Sub is for streaming. Cloud Storage is the right choice; Archive class is cheaper than Nearline or Coldline.

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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    Export logs to Cloud Storage with Standard storage class

    Why it's wrong here

    Standard class is more expensive; Archive is cheaper for 7-year retention.

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    Export logs to BigQuery dataset

    Why it's wrong here

    BigQuery is for querying, not archival; costs increase with storage and querying.

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    Export logs to Pub/Sub topic

    Why it's wrong here

    Pub/Sub is for real-time streaming, not archival.

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    Export logs to Cloud Storage with Archive storage class

    Why this is correct

    Archive class is the cheapest for long-term, rarely accessed data.

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