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    PracticeGCP Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Practice Exam 3Question 16
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.3: Planning and configuring data storage optionsDomain 2.3Cloud StorageStorage Classes

    GCP ACE · Question 16 · Domain 2.3: Planning and configuring data storage options

    Your company needs to store petabytes of compliance logs. These logs must be kept for 7 years but are typically only accessed once a year during an audit. You need to select the most cost-effective Cloud Storage class for this data.

    Which storage class should you choose?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Standard Storage

    B.

    Nearline Storage

    C.

    Coldline Storage

    D.

    Archive Storage

    How to approach this question

    Match the access frequency (once a year) with the corresponding Cloud Storage class.

    Full Answer

    D.Archive Storage✓ Correct
    Cloud Storage classes are optimized for different access frequencies. Archive storage has the lowest at-rest storage cost and is intended for data accessed less than once a year. Note that it has higher data retrieval costs and a minimum storage duration of 365 days.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing Coldline, which is meant for data accessed once a quarter, not once a year.
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