Objective 2.1
PCAConfiguring network topologies
Objective 2.1 sits in Managing and provisioning a cloud solution infrastructure, which carries 17.5% of the Cloud Architect exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Google Cloud page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A team configures an HA VPN gateway with only one active interface and a single external address to keep the build simple. What does that configuration give up?
Correct.
Concept
An availability commitment is earned by the topology, not by the product name, so a supported product deployed in an unsupported shape carries no commitment at all.
Why D
HA VPN provides an SLA of 99.99% or 99.9% depending on topology and configuration, but a gateway configured with only one active interface and one external IP address has no availability SLA.
Source
Choosing a Network Connectivity product, checked August 2026You can configure an HA VPN gateway with only one active interface and one external IP address; however, this configuration does not provide an availability SLA.
Now you: objective 2.1 questions
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Sample question 1 of 3
An organization cannot install and maintain routing equipment in a colocation facility where it would meet the Google network. Which connectivity option does that constraint point to?
Sample question 2 of 3
An architect links a VPC network to workloads in another cloud provider and wants the Cloud Interconnect SLA to apply. What does that oblige the team to purchase?
Sample question 3 of 3
A team plans to reach Google services from on-premises hosts over Cloud Interconnect. Which one stays outside what that connection reaches?
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Read the sources
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