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PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-ARCHITECT · Question #50

As part of your backup plan, you set up regular snapshots of Compute Engine instances that are running. You want to be able to restore these snapshots using the fewest possible steps for replacement…

The correct answer is D. Use the snapshots to create replacement instances as needed. D (Correct Answer) - D is correct because the scenario asks how to recreate instances. A, B, and C are not correct because the Google best practice of creating images from running Compute Engine instances is to first take a snapshot, export it to Cloud Storage, and then import…

Submitted by khalil_dz· Mar 30, 2026Ensuring solution and operations reliability

Question

As part of your backup plan, you set up regular snapshots of Compute Engine instances that are running. You want to be able to restore these snapshots using the fewest possible steps for replacement instances. What should you do?

Options

  • AExport the snapshots to Cloud Storage. Create disks from the exported snapshot files. Create
  • BExport the snapshots to Cloud Storage. Create images from the exported snapshot files.
  • CUse the snapshots to create replacement disks. Use the disks to create instances as needed.
  • DUse the snapshots to create replacement instances as needed.

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    92% (57)

Explanation

D (Correct Answer) - D is correct because the scenario asks how to recreate instances. A, B, and C are not correct because the Google best practice of creating images from running Compute Engine instances is to first take a snapshot, export it to Cloud Storage, and then import that file as the basis for a custom image for use in DR scenarios Choosing a storage option https://cloud.google.com/storage-options/ Based on TerramEarth's current data flow environment (refer to the image in the case study), what are the direct GCP services

Topics

#Compute Engine snapshots#instance recovery#backup restoration#disaster recovery

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