Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect — Question 1

Your company is building a new architecture to support its data-centric business focus. You are responsible for setting up the network. Your company's mobile and web-facing applications will be deployed on-premises, and all data analysis will be conducted in GCP. The plan is to process and load 7 years of archived .csv files totaling 900 TB of data and then continue loading 10 TB of data daily. You currently have an existing 100-MB internet connection.
What actions will meet your company's needs?

Answer options

• A. Compress and upload both archived files and files uploaded daily using the gsutil ג€"m option.
• B. Lease a Transfer Appliance, upload archived files to it, and send it to Google to transfer archived data to Cloud Storage. Establish a connection with Google using a Dedicated Interconnect or Direct Peering connection and use it to upload files daily.
• C. Lease a Transfer Appliance, upload archived files to it, and send it to Google to transfer archived data to Cloud Storage. Establish one Cloud VPN Tunnel to VPC networks over the public internet, and compress and upload files daily using the gsutil ג€"m option.
• D. Lease a Transfer Appliance, upload archived files to it, and send it to Google to transfer archived data to Cloud Storage. Establish a Cloud VPN Tunnel to VPC networks over the public internet, and compress and upload files daily.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is the correct choice because it combines the use of a Transfer Appliance for bulk data transfer with a Dedicated Interconnect or Direct Peering connection, which provides a reliable and high-speed connection for daily uploads. The other options either rely on slower internet connections or do not utilize the most efficient method for transferring large amounts of data initially.