Google Associate Cloud EngineerPlanning and configuring a cloud solutionHard

A company is migrating its on-premises data center to Google Cloud. They require a highly available, low-latency, and secure connection between their on-premises network and their Google Cloud VPC network, bypassing the public internet. The connection needs to support bandwidths of up to 10 Gbps and offer a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for uptime. Which Google Cloud networking service should they choose?

  1. ADedicated Interconnect
  2. BDirect Peering
  3. CCloud VPN
  4. DPartner Interconnect
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Correct answer: A. Dedicated Interconnect

Dedicated Interconnect provides a direct, private physical connection with high bandwidth (up to 10 Gbps per circuit), low latency, and an SLA, meeting all the specified requirements for a secure, high-performance connection bypassing the public internet.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. Direct Peering is for exchanging internet traffic directly with Google, not for connecting an on-premises network to a VPC.
  • C. Cloud VPN uses the public internet, which doesn't meet the 'bypassing the public internet' and high bandwidth/SLA requirements.
  • D. Partner Interconnect uses a service provider, which might not guarantee the same level of direct control, dedicated bandwidth, or SLA as a Dedicated Interconnect for this specific high-demand scenario.

Dedicated Interconnect

Dedicated Interconnect provides a direct, private physical connection between an on-premises network and Google Cloud, offering high bandwidth, low latency, and an SLA, bypassing the public internet.

  • Private, dedicated physical connection
  • High bandwidth (10 Gbps per circuit)
  • Low latency and high availability with SLA

Memory trick: Dedicated Interconnect: Your private, express lane to the cloud.

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