1.4 Creating a Migration Plan (i.e., Documents and Architectural Diagrams) PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A company is migrating its Windows-based workloads to Google Cloud. They have existing Microsoft licenses with Software Assurance. They want to minimize licensing costs. What should they consider in the migration plan?

   • AUse the bring-your-own-license (BYOL) option to apply their existing Microsoft licenses to the migrated VMs.
   • BPurchase new Microsoft licenses through the Google Cloud Marketplace.
   • CMigrate all Windows workloads to Linux to avoid licensing costs entirely.
   • DUse Google Cloud's license-included images for Windows Server to simplify licensing.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   When planning integration between a new cloud solution and an existing on-premises system, which of the following is a primary consideration?

   • AThe physical distance between the on-premises data center and the cloud region
   • BThe color scheme of the architectural diagrams
   • CThe APIs and data flows that will connect the cloud solution to the existing system
   • DThe number of employees in the on-premises IT department
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4. 18expert · hard

   A company is migrating a large data warehouse to Google Cloud. The data is currently stored on-premises and is accessed by multiple applications. The migration plan must minimize the impact on the applications that continue to run on-premises. What should the migration plan include?

   • AA one-time bulk transfer of all data to Google Cloud and an immediate switch of all applications to the new data warehouse.
   • BA migration that moves the applications to Google Cloud first and then migrates the data warehouse.
   • CA phased migration that moves data in batches and updates application connections to the new cloud data warehouse incrementally.
   • DA migration that moves the data warehouse to Google Cloud and leaves the applications on-premises with no changes.
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5. 19expert · hard

   A company is migrating a workload that uses a commercial database with per-core licensing. The company has a support contract that includes license mobility to the cloud. They are considering using a larger VM size to improve performance. What should they consider in the migration plan?

   • AThe license cost will remain the same regardless of VM size because of license mobility.
   • BThe license cost will decrease because cloud providers offer discounts on commercial database licenses.
   • CThe license cost may increase if the VM size has more cores than the current on-premises deployment.
   • DThe license cost is not affected by VM size because the license is tied to the application, not the infrastructure.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A company is migrating a critical application to Google Cloud. The migration plan includes a cutover weekend. The team has performed a test migration and validated the application. However, they have not tested the rollback plan. What is the most important reason to test the rollback plan?

   • ATo verify that the cloud environment is secure before going live.
   • BTo confirm that the migration team has the necessary permissions to access the cloud environment.
   • CTo ensure that the application can be restored to the on-premises environment if the cutover fails.
   • DTo measure the performance of the application in the cloud environment.
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