Google Professional Cloud Architect Exam - Topic 2 Question 114 Discussion

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Question #: 114
Topic #: 2

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For this question, refer to the TerramEarth case study. To be compliant with European GDPR regulation, TerramEarth is required to delete data generated from its European customers after a period of 36 months when it contains personal dat

a. In the new architecture, this data will be stored in both Cloud Storage and BigQuery. What should you do?

ACreate a BigQuery table for the European data, and set the table retention period to 36 months. For Cloud Storage, use gsutil to enable lifecycle management using a DELETE action with an Age condition of 36 months.

BCreate a BigQuery table for the European data, and set the table retention period to 36 months. For Cloud Storage, use gsutil to create a SetStorageClass to NONE action when with an Age condition of 36 months.

CCreate a BigQuery time-partitioned table for the European data, and set the partition expiration period to 36 months. For Cloud Storage, use gsutil to enable lifecycle management using a DELETE action with an Age condition of 36 months.

DCreate a BigQuery time-partitioned table for the European data, and set the partition period to 36 months. For Cloud Storage, use gsutil to create a SetStorageClass to NONE action with an Age condition of 36 months.

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Suggested Answer: C

https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/managing-partitioned-tables#partition-expiration

https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/lifecycle

by Gayla at Nov 22, 2025, 10:48 PM

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Scot

10 days ago

I think C is better because of the time-partitioning.

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Deja

15 days ago

Hmm, I'm torn between options C and D. Both seem to cover the requirements, but I think C might be the safer bet.

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Julio

20 days ago

Option C is the way to go. Gotta keep that personal data secure and delete it when the time is up.

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Farrah

25 days ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers had a field day coming up with this one. Gotta love those data retention requirements!

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Sabra

1 month ago

I agree, option C seems like the best approach to comply with the GDPR regulation.

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Edelmira

1 month ago

Option C looks good to me. Time-partitioned tables in BigQuery and lifecycle management in Cloud Storage should do the trick.

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Antione

1 month ago

I recall that time-partitioned tables can help with data management, but I can't remember if they automatically handle retention like I thought they did.

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Elfrieda

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the difference between setting the storage class to NONE and using a DELETE action. I feel like I need to review that part again.

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Charisse

2 months ago

I think option C sounds familiar because it mentions using a DELETE action for Cloud Storage, which we practiced in a similar question.

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Nicolette

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree with Sarah. Option C seems the most straightforward way to meet the GDPR compliance needs.

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Golda

2 months ago

Based on the GDPR requirement, I think option C looks like the best approach. Creating a time-partitioned table in BigQuery and using lifecycle management in Cloud Storage should cover the 36-month deletion.

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Alisha

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the difference between the options. Do we need to use time-partitioned tables or just set the retention period?

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Jamal

2 months ago

Option A sounds right, 36 months is the key!

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Shawna

3 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of setting retention periods in BigQuery, but I'm not sure if a regular table or a time-partitioned table is better for this case.

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Eladia

3 months ago

I think option A is the best. Simple and clear.

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Xuan

3 months ago

I like option C too. It aligns well with compliance needs.

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Cordelia

3 months ago

Okay, I think I understand the key points here. We need to make sure the data is deleted after 36 months, and we need to handle it in both BigQuery and Cloud Storage.

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Chantell

4 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the GDPR requirements.

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Janine

3 months ago

I think option A makes the most sense. Retention and deletion are key.

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