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Actual exam question from Google's Associate Cloud Engineer

Question #: 287
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Your company uses a multi-cloud strategy that includes Google Cloud. You want to centralize application logs in a third-party software-as-a-service (SaaS) tool from all environments. You need to integrate logs originating from Cloud Logging, and you want to ensure the export occurs with the least amount of delay possible. What should you do?

A. Create a Cloud Logging sink and configure BigQuery as the destination. Configure the SaaS tool to query BigQuery to retrieve the logs.
B. Create a Cloud Logging sink and configure Pub/Sub as the destination. Configure the SaaS tool to subscribe to the Pub/Sub topic to retrieve the logs.
C. Create a Cloud Logging sink and configure Cloud Storage as the destination. Configure the SaaS tool to read the Cloud Storage bucket to retrieve the logs.
D. Use a Cloud Scheduler cron job to trigger a Cloud Function that queries Cloud Logging and sends the logs to the SaaS tool.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by MohannadSamir at May 18, 2025, 1:38 p.m.

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MohannadSamir

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Selected Answer: B

The correct answer is B: Create a Cloud Logging sink and configure Pub/Sub as the destination. Configure the SaaS tool to subscribe to the Pub/Sub topic to retrieve the logs. Here's why: Requirement for minimal delay: Pub/Sub provides near real-time messaging capabilities Messages are delivered as soon as they are published Supports push and pull subscription models Integration capabilities: Pub/Sub is designed for event-driven architectures and real-time data streaming Many SaaS tools have built-in support for Pub/Sub integration Provides reliable message delivery with at-least-once semantics

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