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A startup is deploying a new web application and requires a global load balancer that can distribute traffic across instances in multiple regions, provide SSL termination, and protect against DDoS attacks. Which Google Cloud networking product should they implement?
- ACloud Load Balancing
- BCloud VPN
- CCloud Router
- DCloud DNS
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Cloud Load Balancing
Cloud Load Balancing is a fully distributed, software-defined managed service that can distribute traffic globally across multiple regions, handle SSL termination, and includes built-in DDoS protection. This directly addresses all the startup's requirements for a global web application.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Cloud VPN creates secure connections between networks, not for global traffic distribution or DDoS protection.
- C. Cloud Router is a service for exchanging routes between Google Cloud and on-premises networks, not a load balancer.
- D. Cloud DNS is a managed authoritative domain name system, not a load balancer.
Google Cloud Load Balancing
Cloud Load Balancing is a fully distributed, global, and managed service for distributing traffic to instances across regions, with built-in security features.
- Supports global traffic distribution across multiple regions.
- Offers various types (HTTP(S), TCP/SSL Proxy, UDP Proxy, Network).
- Includes DDoS protection and SSL termination capabilities.
Memory trick: Networking in GCP: Load Balancer for Traffic, DNS for Names, VPN for Secure Links.