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PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-NETWORK-ENGINEER · Question #30

Your organization requires that metrics from all applications be retained for 5 years for future analysis in possible legal proceedings. Which approach should you use?

The correct answer is C. Configure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects, and export to Google Cloud Storage. B and D can be quickly ruled out because none of them is good solution for the requirements “retained for 5 years” Between A and C, the different is where to store, BigQuery or Cloud Storage. Since the main concern is extended storing period, C (Correct Answer) is better…

Submitted by hans_de· Apr 18, 2026Configuring network services

Question

Your organization requires that metrics from all applications be retained for 5 years for future analysis in possible legal proceedings. Which approach should you use?

Options

  • AConfigure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects, and export to BigQuery.
  • BConfigure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects with the default retention policies.
  • CConfigure Stackdriver Monitoring for all Projects, and export to Google Cloud Storage.
  • DGrant the security team access to the logs in each Project.

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    14% (3)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    77% (17)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

B and D can be quickly ruled out because none of them is good solution for the requirements “retained for 5 years” Between A and C, the different is where to store, BigQuery or Cloud Storage. Since the main concern is extended storing period, C (Correct Answer) is better answer, and the “retained for 5 years for future analysis” further qualifies it, for example, using Coldline storage class. With regards of BigQuery, while it is also a low-cost storage, but the main purpose is for analysis. Also, logs in Cloud Storage is easy to transport to BigQuery whenever needed.

Topics

#Cloud Monitoring#Data Retention#Google Cloud Storage#Compliance

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