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A global media company is migrating its video streaming platform to Google Cloud. They require a highly scalable and cost-effective storage solution for petabytes of video content, with the ability to serve frequently accessed content quickly to a global audience, while also archiving older, less frequently accessed content at the lowest possible cost. Which Google Cloud storage solution best meets these diverse requirements?
- ACloud Storage
- BFilestore
- CPersistent Disk
- DCloud SQL
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Correct answer: A. Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage is an object storage service offering multiple storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive) which allows for cost-effective storage of petabytes of data, with different access frequencies. This perfectly fits the need for both frequently accessed content and low-cost archival.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Filestore is a managed file storage for applications requiring a shared filesystem, not optimized for petabyte-scale global object storage with tiered access.
- C. Persistent Disk is block storage for Compute Engine instances, not designed for standalone, high-scale object storage with varying access tiers.
- D. Cloud SQL is a relational database service, not suitable for storing petabytes of video content.
Cloud Storage
A highly scalable, durable, and cost-effective object storage service for unstructured data on Google Cloud.
- Offers multiple storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive).
- Designed for petabyte-scale data.
- Global availability and high durability.
Memory trick: Cloud Storage: Store anything, pay for how often you need it.