Google Exam Professional Cloud Developer Topic 1 Question 106 Discussion

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Question #: 106
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You are designing an application that uses a microservices architecture. You are planning to deploy the application in the cloud and on-premises. You want to make sure the application can scale up on demand and also use managed services as much as possible. What should you do?

ADeploy open source Istio in a multi-cluster deployment on multiple Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters managed by Anthos.

BCreate a GKE cluster in each environment with Anthos, and use Cloud Run for Anthos to deploy your application to each cluster.

CInstall a GKE cluster in each environment with Anthos, and use Cloud Build to create a Deployment for your application in each cluster.

DCreate a GKE cluster in the cloud and install open-source Kubernetes on-premises. Use an external load balancer service to distribute traffic across the two environments.

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Suggested Answer: B

https://cloud.google.com/anthos/run

Integrated with Anthos, Cloud Run for Anthos provides a flexible serverless development platform for hybrid and multicloud environments. Cloud Run for Anthos is Google's managed and fully supported Knative offering, an open source project that enables serverless workloads on Kubernetes.

by Letha at May 03, 2025, 08:31 AM

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Cassie

10 days ago

Hah, an 'external load balancer service?' What is this, the '90s? Cloud Run all the way, baby!

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Brinda

1 days ago

A) Deploy open source Istio in a multi-cluster deployment on multiple Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters managed by Anthos.

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Nguyet

23 days ago

Using an external load balancer to distribute traffic across cloud and on-premises is a clever idea. But I feel like the Cloud Run option is a bit more elegant.

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Willis

6 days ago

Using Cloud Run for Anthos sounds like a more elegant solution.

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Freida

8 days ago

B) Create a GKE cluster in each environment with Anthos, and use Cloud Run for Anthos to deploy your application to each cluster.

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James

15 days ago

A) Deploy open source Istio in a multi-cluster deployment on multiple Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters managed by Anthos.

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Deandrea

23 days ago

I'm leaning towards option D. Having a GKE cluster in the cloud and on-premises with Kubernetes can offer flexibility and scalability.

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Devon

24 days ago

I disagree, I believe option B is better. Using Cloud Run for Anthos can provide better scalability and managed services.

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Erasmo

1 months ago

The multi-cluster Istio deployment sounds cool, but I'm not sure it's worth the complexity. I think the Cloud Run option is the way to go.

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Michell

3 days ago

True, but it might be more complex to manage in the long run.

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Justine

4 days ago

But wouldn't using Istio in a multi-cluster deployment give us more control over scaling?

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Miles

9 days ago

I agree, it seems like a simpler solution.

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Tamra

10 days ago

I think the Cloud Run option is the way to go.

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Kallie

1 months ago

I think option A sounds like a good choice. Istio can help with managing the microservices and scaling.

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Laquanda

1 months ago

Cloud Build integration with Anthos is a nice touch, but I'm not sure it's necessary here. I'd stick with the more straightforward Cloud Run approach.

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Veronika

8 days ago

Cloud Build integration with Anthos is a nice touch, but I'm not sure it's necessary here. I'd stick with the more straightforward Cloud Run approach.

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Deandrea

10 days ago

B) Create a GKE cluster in each environment with Anthos, and use Cloud Run for Anthos to deploy your application to each cluster.

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Annice

18 days ago

A) Deploy open source Istio in a multi-cluster deployment on multiple Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters managed by Anthos.

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Kindra

2 months ago

Hmm, Istio seems like overkill for this use case. I'd go with the simplicity of Cloud Run for Anthos.

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Sylvia

23 days ago

Hmm, Istio seems like overkill for this use case. I'd go with the simplicity of Cloud Run for Anthos.

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Raelene

1 months ago

B) Create a GKE cluster in each environment with Anthos, and use Cloud Run for Anthos to deploy your application to each cluster.

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Delfina

1 months ago

A) Deploy open source Istio in a multi-cluster deployment on multiple Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters managed by Anthos.

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