You create a new Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster and want to make sure that it always runs a supported and stable version of Kubernetes. What should you do?

The correct answer is B. Enable the Node Auto-Upgrades feature for your GKE cluster.. Creating or upgrading a cluster by specifying the version as <latest> does not provide automatic upgrades. Enable automatic node upgrades to ensure that the nodes in your cluster up to date with the latest stable version. https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/versioning-and-

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You create a new Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster and want to make sure that it always runs a supported and stable version of Kubernetes. What should you do?

Options

AEnable the Node Auto-Repair feature for your GKE cluster.
BEnable the Node Auto-Upgrades feature for your GKE cluster.
CSelect the latest available cluster version for your GKE cluster.
DSelect "Container-Optimized OS (cos)" as a node image for your GKE cluster.

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Explanation

Creating or upgrading a cluster by specifying the version as <latest> does not provide automatic upgrades. Enable automatic node upgrades to ensure that the nodes in your cluster up to date with the latest stable version. https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/versioning-and-upgrades

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#GKE#node auto-upgrades#Kubernetes version management#cluster maintenance

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