Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer — Question 71

You have migrated an e-commerce application to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You want to prepare the application for the upcoming busy season. What should you do first to prepare for the busy season?

Answer options

• A. Load teat the application to profile its performance for scaling.
• B. Enable AutoScaling on the production clusters, in case there is growth.
• C. Pre-provision double the compute power used last season, expecting growth.
• D. Create a runbook on inflating the disaster recovery (DR) environment if there is growth.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because conducting a load test allows you to assess the application's performance under stress and identify scaling needs. Options B, C, and D are reactive measures that do not provide insight into current performance limitations, making them less effective as a first step in preparation.