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PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-ARCHITECT · Question #320

What is the command for creating a storage bucket that has once per month access and is named 'archive_bucket'?

The correct answer is C. gsutil mb -c nearline gs://archive_bucket. Option C is correct because Nearline storage is Google Cloud's class designed for data accessed approximately once per month - it has a 30-day minimum storage duration that aligns with monthly access patterns. Option A uses gsutil rm, which is a remove command, not mb (make bucke

Submitted by fatema_kw· Mar 30, 2026Designing and planning a cloud solution architecture

Question

What is the command for creating a storage bucket that has once per month access and is named 'archive_bucket'?

Options

  • Agsutil rm -coldline gs://archive_bucket
  • Bgsutil mb -c coldline gs://archive_bucket
  • Cgsutil mb -c nearline gs://archive_bucket
  • Dgsutil mb gs://archive_bucket

How the community answered

(15 responses)
  • A
    13% (2)
  • B
    7% (1)
  • C
    80% (12)

Explanation

Option C is correct because Nearline storage is Google Cloud's class designed for data accessed approximately once per month - it has a 30-day minimum storage duration that aligns with monthly access patterns. Option A uses gsutil rm, which is a remove command, not mb (make bucket), so it would delete objects rather than create a bucket. Option B uses the correct mb command but specifies Coldline, which targets data accessed roughly once per year, making it too infrequent for monthly access. Option D uses the correct mb command but omits the -c flag entirely, defaulting to Standard storage, which is intended for frequently accessed data.

Memory tip: Think of access frequency on a ladder - Nearline = moNthly, Coldline = annual/Cold winter hibernation, Archive = almost never. Match the class to the cadence.

Topics

#Google Cloud Storage#Storage Classes#gsutil#Bucket Creation

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