Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer Exam - Topic 9 Question 53 Discussion

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Question #: 53
Topic #: 9

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Your company wants to move to Google Cloud. Your current data center is closing in six months. You are running a large, highly transactional Oracle application footprint on VMWare. You need to design a solution with minimal disruption to the current architecture and provide ease of migration to Google Cloud. What should you do?

AMigrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Cloud VMware Engine (VMware Engine).

BMigrate applications and Oracle databases to Compute Engine.

CMigrate applications to Cloud SQL.

DMigrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

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Suggested Answer: C

by Margot at Mar 07, 2025, 11:23 AM

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Marica

6 days ago

Totally agree, VMware Engine keeps everything familiar!

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Harris

12 days ago

A is the best option for minimal disruption.

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Christa

17 days ago

GKE seems like a good option for containerized apps, but I doubt it would be the best fit for our current architecture.

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Ethan

23 days ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think migrating to Cloud SQL could be risky for a highly transactional Oracle app.

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Peggy

28 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think Compute Engine might require more reconfiguration compared to VMware Engine.

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Noel

1 month ago

I remember we discussed how VMware Engine could help with a smoother transition since it supports VMware workloads directly.

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Chantell

1 month ago

This is a tough call. I'll need to weigh the trade-offs between the different cloud services and how they fit the requirements. Lots to consider here.

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Quentin

1 month ago

I'm leaning towards option A. Keeping the VMware environment in the cloud could help minimize disruption to the existing application and database setup.

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Dalene

1 month ago

Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. Migrating to VMware Engine seems like the most straightforward option to maintain the current architecture.

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Devorah

1 month ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the pros and cons of each option to determine the best approach.

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Velda

1 month ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully consider the requirements around minimal disruption and ease of migration.

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Jolene

6 months ago

Hey, at least they're not asking you to migrate to Oracle Cloud! That would be a real nightmare. VMware Engine sounds like the least disruptive option, but you might want to order some extra strength aspirin just in case.

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Eloisa

6 months ago

C) Migrate applications to Cloud SQL.

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Glen

6 months ago

B) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Compute Engine.

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Shalon

6 months ago

A) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Cloud VMware Engine (VMware Engine).

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Starr

7 months ago

GKE, huh? That's a creative solution, but I'm not sure I'd want to containerize the entire Oracle database. Seems like a lot of extra complexity that might not be worth the effort.

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Diego

5 months ago

A) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Cloud VMware Engine (VMware Engine).

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Ernest

5 months ago

GKE might be complex for Oracle database.

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Trina

5 months ago

C) Migrate applications to Cloud SQL.

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Tiera

6 months ago

B) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Compute Engine.

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Catalina

6 months ago

A) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Cloud VMware Engine (VMware Engine).

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Goldie

7 months ago

I'm not sure, I think option D) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Kubernetes Engine could also be a good choice for scalability.

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Graciela

7 months ago

Cloud SQL? That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure it can handle the performance requirements of a large, transactional Oracle application. Might be worth exploring, but I'd want to really dig into the benchmarks.

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Patria

6 months ago

Cloud SQL might not be the best option for a highly transactional Oracle application. It's important to consider performance benchmarks.

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Sabrina

7 months ago

A) Migrate applications and Oracle databases to Google Cloud VMware Engine (VMware Engine).

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Yen

7 months ago

I agree with Tijuana. VMware Engine seems like the best option for minimal disruption and ease of migration.

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Chara

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure Compute Engine is the best option here. Maintaining and managing the Oracle database on your own could be a real headache. I'd lean more towards a managed service like Cloud SQL.

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Delsie

7 months ago

Wow, that's a tough one. Migrating a large, highly transactional Oracle footprint to the cloud is no easy feat. I think VMware Engine might be the way to go, as it provides a familiar VMware environment on Google Cloud.

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