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You are deploying a web application using Compute Engine. You created a managed instance group (MIG) to host the application. You want to follow Google-recommended practices to implement a secure and

The correct answer is D. Use HTTP(S) load balancing for the MIG and an A record in your DNS public zone with the load. To implement a secure and highly available web application using a Managed Instance Group (MIG), you should use HTTP(S) load balancing combined with an A record in a public DNS zone.

Submitted by brentm· Mar 30, 2026Deploying and implementing a cloud solution

Question

You are deploying a web application using Compute Engine. You created a managed instance group (MIG) to host the application. You want to follow Google-recommended practices to implement a secure and highly available solution. What should you do?

Options

  • AUse SSL proxy load balancing for the MIG and an A record in your DNS private zone with the
  • BUse SSL proxy load balancing for the MIG and a CNAME record in your DNS public zone with the
  • CUse HTTP(S) load balancing for the MIG and a CNAME record in your DNS private zone with the
  • DUse HTTP(S) load balancing for the MIG and an A record in your DNS public zone with the load

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    89% (41)

Why each option

To implement a secure and highly available web application using a Managed Instance Group (MIG), you should use HTTP(S) load balancing combined with an A record in a public DNS zone.

AUse SSL proxy load balancing for the MIG and an A record in your DNS private zone with the

SSL proxy load balancing is primarily for non-HTTP(S) SSL traffic, and a private DNS zone would prevent the web application from being publicly accessible.

BUse SSL proxy load balancing for the MIG and a CNAME record in your DNS public zone with the

SSL proxy load balancing is not the primary choice for standard web applications, which benefit more from HTTP(S) Load Balancing's Layer 7 features.

CUse HTTP(S) load balancing for the MIG and a CNAME record in your DNS private zone with the

A private DNS zone would prevent external users from accessing the web application, as it only resolves names within a private network.

DUse HTTP(S) load balancing for the MIG and an A record in your DNS public zone with the loadCorrect

HTTP(S) Load Balancing is the recommended solution for external web applications on Google Cloud, providing global, Layer 7 load balancing with advanced features like SSL termination and content-based routing. An A record in a public DNS zone directly maps the public domain name to the external IP address of the HTTP(S) Load Balancer, making the application accessible to users over the internet and ensuring high availability.

Concept tested: HTTP(S) Load Balancing and public DNS configuration

Source: https://cloud.google.com/load-balancing/docs/choosing-load-balancer

Topics

#HTTP(S) load balancing#managed instance groups#DNS records#HTTPS

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