Google Professional Cloud Architect (PR000213) Exam - Topic 3 Question 109 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Professional Cloud Architect (PR000213) exam

Question #: 109
Topic #: 3

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For this question, refer to the TerramEarth case study. You are asked to design a new architecture for the

ingestion of the data of the 200,000 vehicles that are connected to a cellular network. You want to follow

Google-recommended practices.

Considering the technical requirements, which components should you use for the ingestion of the data?

AGoogle Kubernetes Engine with an SSL Ingress

BCloud IoT Core with public/private key pairs

CCompute Engine with project-wide SSH keys

DCompute Engine with specific SSH keys

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Suggested Answer: A

https://cloud.google.com/solutions/iot-overview

https://cloud.google.com/iot/quotas

by Kristeen at Jul 10, 2025, 01:52 PM

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Kimbery

5 months ago

Totally agree, Cloud IoT Core is the best choice here!

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Tijuana

5 months ago

Wait, are we really considering Compute Engine for this? Seems outdated.

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Frederick

5 months ago

Definitely going with Cloud IoT Core for secure data ingestion.

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Rosenda

6 months ago

I think GKE is overkill for this.

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Carmen

6 months ago

Not sure if public/private keys are the way to go. What about scalability?

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Aretha

6 months ago

I keep getting confused between the options, but I think Cloud IoT Core aligns best with Google’s best practices for IoT data.

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Merlyn

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think Compute Engine options might not be the best fit for this scenario since they seem more manual.

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Frederica

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Google Kubernetes Engine could also work for handling large-scale data ingestion.

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Sheridan

7 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of secure data ingestion, so I think Cloud IoT Core with public/private key pairs might be the right choice.

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Lillian

7 months ago

The SSL Ingress in option A sounds like a good security feature, but I'm not sure if that's the most appropriate solution for this specific use case.

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Ashley

7 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about the differences between the Kubernetes and Compute Engine options. I'll need to review those in more detail to make a confident choice.

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Gwen

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards option B, Cloud IoT Core with public/private key pairs, as that seems to align best with the requirements and Google's recommendations.

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Layla

8 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The key is to focus on the Google-recommended practices for ingesting data from a large number of connected vehicles.

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Elvis

8 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the requirements correctly before answering.

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Matilda

9 months ago

Personally, I think B) Cloud IoT Core with public/private key pairs is the way to go. It's like putting your data in a vault with a secret handshake. Genius!

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Iluminada

8 months ago

I agree, B) Cloud IoT Core with public/private key pairs provides an extra layer of security.

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Cecil

9 months ago

I don't know, you guys. I'm kind of leaning towards C) Compute Engine with project-wide SSH keys. Seems like the easiest option, and hey, what could go wrong?

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