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 pos

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, 2026Deploying and implementing a cloud solution

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

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A
85% (22)
B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
8% (2)

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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