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Google Professional Cloud Architect Exam - Topic 3 Question 113 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Professional Cloud Architect exam
Question #: 113
Topic #: 3
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You have an application deployed on Kubernetes Engine using a Deployment named echo-deployment. The deployment is exposed using a Service called echo-service. You need to perform an update to the application with minimal downtime to the application. What should you do?

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Suggested Answer: A

https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/updating-apps#updating_an_application


by Ricarda at Nov 21, 2025, 06:41 PM

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Paz
9 hours ago
Just update the image directly with A), super easy!
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Kris
6 days ago
Surprised that D) is even an option, that won't help!
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Annett
11 days ago
C) seems risky, deleting the deployment?
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Ernest
16 days ago
I disagree, B) is better for rolling updates.
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Marilynn
21 days ago
A) is the way to go for minimal downtime!
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Blondell
26 days ago
B) Using the rolling update on the Instance Group is a good option too, but might be overkill for a simple image update.
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Annmarie
1 month ago
A) Updating the image on the fly is the way to go. Gotta keep that app up and running!
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Alyssa
1 month ago
I don't think updating the service yaml is the right approach here; it seems like the deployment is what needs the new image.
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Brunilda
1 month ago
I practiced updating deployments before, and I feel like deleting and recreating the deployment isn't ideal since it might cause downtime.
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Kenneth
2 months ago
I think option B sounds familiar; I recall something about rolling updates being a good practice for keeping services available during updates.
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Yong
2 months ago
I remember we talked about using `kubectl set image` for updates, but I'm not sure if that's the best option for minimizing downtime.
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Chi
2 months ago
I'm not sure about option B - updating the Instance Group behind the cluster seems like it might be overkill for just updating the container image. I think I'll go with option A as well.
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Lea
2 months ago
C) Updating the deployment YAML file and recreating the deployment is a more robust approach.
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Oretha
2 months ago
I agree with Bernardo - option A is the easiest way to update the image without having to delete and recreate the deployment. The rolling update functionality should handle the transition smoothly.
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Regenia
2 months ago
A) Looks like the easiest way to update the image without downtime.
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Tammara
3 months ago
Hmm, I wonder if there's a way to do this with a single command and no YAML files? That would be the ultimate hack.
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Terina
3 months ago
Option D doesn't make much sense to me. Updating the service YAML file won't actually update the container image in the deployment. I'd stick with option A or C for this.
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Mirta
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't option C be better, where we update the deployment YAML file and then apply the changes? That way we have the full configuration in version control.
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Bernardo
3 months ago
This looks like a straightforward Kubernetes update question. I think option A is the way to go - using `kubectl set image` to update the container image in the deployment with minimal downtime.
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