Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer — Question 167

You need a dynamic way of provisioning VMs on Compute Engine. The exact specifications will be in a dedicated configuration file. You want to follow Google's recommended practices. Which method should you use?

Answer options

• A. Deployment Manager
• B. Cloud Composer
• C. Managed Instance Group
• D. Unmanaged Instance Group

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Deployment Manager, as it allows you to define and manage your infrastructure as code, including specifications in a configuration file. Options B, Cloud Composer, is primarily for workflow orchestration, while C and D, Managed and Unmanaged Instance Groups, are for managing VM instances but do not offer the same level of dynamic provisioning through configuration files as Deployment Manager.