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    PracticeGCP Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Practice Exam 5Question 16
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 2.3: Planning and configuring data storage optionsDomain 2Cloud StorageCost Optimization

    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 5 years but are expected to be accessed less than once a year. You need to select the most cost-effective storage option.

    Which Cloud 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 ('less than once a year') to the corresponding Cloud Storage class.

    Full Answer

    D.Archive Storage✓ Correct
    Cloud Storage Archive class is designed for data archiving, online backup, and disaster recovery. It is the lowest-cost storage option for data accessed less than once a year. While data retrieval costs are higher, the massive savings on at-rest storage make it ideal for compliance logs.

    Common mistakes

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