PMLE Monitoring ML Solutions Practice Question
An ML engineer needs to set up automated retraining triggered by data drift. They have decided to use Cloud Monitoring alerts to detect drift. Which TWO additional services are required to complete the retraining pipeline? (Choose 2)
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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Vertex AI Pipeline
The typical architecture uses Cloud Monitoring alert -> Pub/Sub -> Cloud Functions -> Vertex AI Pipeline. Cloud Functions processes the alert and triggers the pipeline. Vertex AI Pipeline orchestrates training and deployment.
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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Cloud Dataflow
Why it's wrong here
Dataflow is for data processing; not needed for triggering retraining.
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Cloud Build
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Build is for CI/CD, not for orchestrating retraining pipelines.
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Cloud Scheduler
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Scheduler is for cron jobs, not event-driven triggers.
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Vertex AI Pipeline
Why this is correct
Correct: Vertex AI Pipeline orchestrates the training and deployment steps.
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Cloud Functions
Why this is correct
Correct: Cloud Functions can subscribe to Pub/Sub and start a Vertex AI Pipeline.
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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