Google Cloud Digital Leader — Question 164

An organization stores its important industry data in a relational database. They want to create a new revenue stream by enabling third parties to use that data in their applications. Which cloud first approach should the organization choose?

Answer options

• A. Add third-party users to their database.
• B. Offer chargeable downloads of archived data.
• C. Expose data through a chargeable API.
• D. Transfer data into a non-relational database.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct choice is C because exposing data through a chargeable API allows third parties to access the data securely and pay for its usage, creating a new revenue stream. Option A is incorrect as adding third-party users to the database can lead to security risks. Option B limits revenue potential to only historical data, and D is not suitable for enabling third-party access to structured relational data.