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A production database virtual machine on Google Compute Engine has an ext4-formatted persistent disk for data files. The database is about to run out of storage space. How can you remediate the proble

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Submitted by femi9· Mar 30, 2026Managing and provisioning cloud solution infrastructure

Question

A production database virtual machine on Google Compute Engine has an ext4-formatted persistent disk for data files. The database is about to run out of storage space. How can you remediate the problem with the least amount of downtime?

Options

  • AIn the Cloud Platform Console, increase the size of the persistent disk and use the resize2fs
  • BShut down the virtual machine, use the Cloud Platform Console to increase the persistent disk
  • CIn the Cloud Platform Console, increase the size of the persistent disk and verify the new space is
  • DIn the Cloud Platform Console, create a new persistent disk attached to the virtual machine,
  • EIn the Cloud Platform Console, create a snapshot of the persistent disk restore the snapshot to a

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#persistent disk resize#Compute Engine#ext4#storage expansion
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