Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer — Question 307

You need to host an application on a Compute Engine instance in a project shared with other teams. You want to prevent the other teams from accidentally causing downtime on that application. Which feature should you use?

Answer options

• A. Use a Shielded VM.
• B. Use a Preemptible VM.
• C. Use a sole-tenant node.
• D. Enable deletion protection on the instance.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Enabling deletion protection on the instance ensures that it cannot be accidentally deleted, which directly prevents downtime. In contrast, a Shielded VM provides security features, a Preemptible VM is temporary and can be terminated at any time, and a sole-tenant node is more about resource allocation rather than protecting against accidental deletions.