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GCP ACE · Question 17 · Domain 2.4: Planning and configuring network resources
You are deploying a web application that will be accessed by users globally. The application runs on Compute Engine instances in three different regions (us-central1, europe-west1, and asia-east1). You want users to be automatically routed to the region closest to them using a single Anycast IP address.
Which load balancer should you configure?
You are deploying a web application that will be accessed by users globally. The application runs on Compute Engine instances in three different regions (us-central1, europe-west1, and asia-east1). You want users to be automatically routed to the region closest to them using a single Anycast IP address.
Which load balancer should you configure?
Answer options:
A.
Regional External HTTP(S) Load Balancer
B.
Global HTTP(S) Load Balancer
C.
Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer
D.
Network Load Balancer
How to approach this question
Look for keywords: 'globally', 'three different regions', 'single Anycast IP'.
Full Answer
B.Global HTTP(S) Load Balancer✓ Correct
The Global HTTP(S) Load Balancer is a proxy-based Layer 7 load balancer that enables you to run and scale your services worldwide behind a single external IP address. It automatically routes user traffic to the nearest region with available capacity.
Common mistakes
Selecting a Network Load Balancer, which is a regional Layer 4 load balancer.
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