Google Professional Cloud Developer Exam - Topic 11 Question 97 Discussion

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Question #: 97
Topic #: 11

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You are designing a deployment technique for your new applications on Google Cloud. As part of your deployment planning, you want to use live traffic to gather performance metrics for both new and existing applications. You need to test against the full production load prior to launch. What should you do?

AUse canary deployment

BUse blue/green deployment

CUse rolling updates deployment

DUse A/B testing with traffic mirroring during deployment

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by Michel at Oct 19, 2024, 06:42 AM

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Hollis

6 months ago

Not sure if using live traffic is the best idea... what if it breaks?

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Carmen

6 months ago

A/B testing with traffic mirroring sounds interesting, but does it really work?

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Ena

6 months ago

Rolling updates can be tricky under full load.

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Marsha

7 months ago

Blue/green deployment is safer, though.

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Stevie

7 months ago

Canary deployment is great for testing with live traffic!

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Gregoria

7 months ago

A/B testing with traffic mirroring sounds familiar, and I think it might be the best option for gathering metrics while still using live traffic.

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Salome

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question about rolling updates, but I don't recall if they are ideal for testing with live traffic.

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Carlton

7 months ago

Blue/green deployment seems like it could work, but I think it might not utilize live traffic as effectively as needed for performance metrics.

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Janey

8 months ago

I remember studying canary deployments, but I'm not sure if they allow for full production load testing like this question suggests.

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Virgilio

8 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm torn between a few of the options, but I think the best approach here would be to use A/B testing with traffic mirroring. That way, we can gather performance data on the new version without disrupting the existing production traffic. I'll make sure to explain my reasoning in detail.

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Chanel

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key here is that we need to test the new application against the full production load before launch. That means we'll want to use a deployment strategy that allows us to gradually shift traffic over to the new version. I'm pretty confident that the right answer is option B, blue/green deployment.

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Anika

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know there are different deployment techniques, but I'm not totally clear on the differences between them. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Candida

8 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about deployment strategies. I think I know the answer, but I'll double-check the details just to be sure.

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Leonida

1 year ago

This is a tough one, but I think the answer is D. It's like doing a trial run of your new app before the big game. You don't want any fumbles on launch day, so traffic mirroring is the way to go.

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Ligia

11 months ago

D) Use A/B testing with traffic mirroring during deployment

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Fausto

11 months ago

C) Use rolling updates deployment

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Delbert

11 months ago

B) Use blue/green deployment

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Margarita

12 months ago

A) Use canary deployment

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Bette

1 year ago

I agree with Ligia, A/B testing with traffic mirroring is the way to go. It's like a dress rehearsal for your new app - you get to see how it performs on the big stage without any embarrassing flubs.

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Cassi

1 year ago

Rolling updates would be a bit risky in this scenario. You want to test the full production load, so a more controlled approach like traffic mirroring is probably better.

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Willodean

11 months ago

D) Use A/B testing with traffic mirroring during deployment

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Carman

11 months ago

B) Use blue/green deployment

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Louvenia

11 months ago

A) Use canary deployment

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Ty

11 months ago

D) Use A/B testing with traffic mirroring during deployment

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Dorsey

11 months ago

C) Use rolling updates deployment

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Jordan

12 months ago

B) Use blue/green deployment

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Chana

12 months ago

A) Use canary deployment

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Ligia

1 year ago

Blue/green deployment could also work, but it might be overkill for this use case. I think A/B testing with traffic mirroring would be a more efficient approach.

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Hayley

12 months ago

D) Use A/B testing with traffic mirroring during deployment

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Elliot

1 year ago

C) Use rolling updates deployment

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Emerson

1 year ago

B) Use blue/green deployment

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Broderick

1 year ago

A) Use canary deployment

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Franchesca

1 year ago

I prefer using blue/green deployment as it helps in minimizing downtime during deployment.

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Lavera

1 year ago

I agree with Corinne, canary deployment allows us to gather performance metrics before full launch.

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Selene

1 year ago

Canary deployment seems like the right choice here. It allows you to test the new application with a small subset of users before rolling it out to the full production load.

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