Correct Answer: Ensuring that subsequent requests from the same user are routed to the same backend instance
Session affinity is critical for legacy applications that store session data in local memory....
Correct Answer
Ensuring that subsequent requests from the same user are routed to the same backend instance
Why This Answer Is Correct
Session affinity is critical for legacy applications that store session data in local memory.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Cloud HTTP(S) Load Balancing — a core concept tested in Associate Cloud Engineer. Understanding Cloud HTTP(S) Load Balancing is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
You need to route traffic to Google Compute Engine instances based on URL paths (e.g., '/api' vs '/static'). Which load balancer type should you use?
Which Google Cloud load balancer is best suited for globally distributed HTTP(S) traffic that requires single-Anycast IP address and URL path-based routing?
What is the function of a 'URL Map' in a Google Cloud HTTP(S) Load Balancer?
In a Global HTTP(S) Load Balancer, where are the SSL certificates terminated?
What is a 'Backend Service' in the context of load balancing?