Google Professional Cloud Developer Exam - Topic 7 Question 117 Discussion

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Question #: 117
Topic #: 7

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You are porting an existing Apache/MySQL/PHP application stack from a single machine to Google Kubernetes Engine. You need to determine how to containerize the application. Your approach should follow Google-recommended best practices for availability. What should you do?

APackage each component in a separate container. Implement readiness and liveness probes.

BPackage the application in a single container. Use a process management tool to manage each component.

CPackage each component in a separate container. Use a script to orchestrate the launch of the components.

DPackage the application in a single container. Use a bash script as an entrypoint to the container, and then spawn each component as a background job.

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Suggested Answer: A

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/7-best-practices-for-building-containers

https://cloud.google.com/architecture/best-practices-for-building-containers

'classic Apache/MySQL/PHP stack: you might be tempted to run all the components in a single container. However, the best practice is to use two or three different containers: one for Apache, one for MySQL, and potentially one for PHP if you are running PHP-FPM.'

by Filiberto at Mar 04, 2026, 08:47 PM

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