Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect — Question 52

Your organization requires that metrics from all applications be retained for 5 years for future analysis in possible legal proceedings.
Which approach should you use?

Answer options

• A. Grant the security team access to the logs in each Project
• B. Configure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects, and export to BigQuery
• C. Configure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects with the default retention policies
• D. Configure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects, and export to Google Cloud Storage

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because exporting to Google Cloud Storage allows for long-term retention of logs, meeting the 5-year requirement. Option A does not ensure that the logs are retained, while B and C do not provide adequate long-term storage as they either rely on BigQuery or default retention, which may not meet the legal requirements.