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ASSOCIATE-CLOUD-ENGINEER Question #148: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Create a snapshot from the disk. Create a disk from the snapshot in the europe-west2-c zone.. A is correct because this makes sure the VM gets replicated in the new zone. B is not correct because this takes more steps than A. C is not correct because this will generate an error, because gcloud cannot copy disks. D is not correct because the original VM will be moved, not

Submitted by anna_se· Mar 30, 2026

Question

You have an application server running on Compute Engine in the europe-west1-d zone. You need to ensure high availability and replicate the server to the europe-west2-c zone using the fewest steps possible. What should you do?

Options

  • ACreate a snapshot from the disk. Create a disk from the snapshot in the europe-west2-c zone.
  • BCreate a snapshot from the disk. Create a disk from the snapshot in the europe-west1-d zone and
  • CUse "gcloud" to copy the disk to the europe-west2-c zone. Create a new VM with that disk.
  • DUse "gcloud compute instances move" with parameter "--destination-zone europe-west2-c" to

Explanation

A is correct because this makes sure the VM gets replicated in the new zone. B is not correct because this takes more steps than A. C is not correct because this will generate an error, because gcloud cannot copy disks. D is not correct because the original VM will be moved, not replicated.

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