Google Associate Cloud EngineerPlanning and configuring a cloud solutionHard
A global media company is planning to deploy a new video streaming platform on Google Cloud. They expect millions of users worldwide and need to deliver video content with the lowest possible latency and high throughput. The platform should offload static content delivery from the main application servers. Which Google Cloud networking product should they use to achieve these goals?
- AVPC Service Controls
- BCloud CDN
- CCloud Interconnect
- DCloud VPN
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Correct answer: B. Cloud CDN
Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network) uses Google's globally distributed edge network to cache content close to users, significantly reducing latency and offloading traffic from origin servers. This is ideal for delivering static and streaming media content to a global audience.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. VPC Service Controls help mitigate data exfiltration risks by creating security perimeters, but they are not a content delivery mechanism.
- C. Cloud Interconnect provides direct connectivity between on-premises and Google Cloud, not for distributing content to global end-users.
- D. Cloud VPN creates secure tunnels over the public internet and is for connecting private networks, not for global content delivery to end-users.
Cloud CDN
Google Cloud's Content Delivery Network leverages Google's global network of edge points of presence (PoPs) to cache content closer to users, reducing latency and accelerating content delivery.
- Global network of PoPs
- Caches static and streaming content
- Reduces latency for end-users
- Offloads traffic from origin servers
- Integrates with External HTTP(S) Load Balancer
Memory trick: CDN makes content zoom, bringing it closer to everyone.