Correct Answer: Persistent disks survive VM termination; Local SSDs do not
Persistent Disks are independent network resources that persist after VM termination, whereas Local SSDs are physically attached to the host server and are ephemeral....
Correct Answer
Persistent disks survive VM termination; Local SSDs do not
Why This Answer Is Correct
Persistent Disks are independent network resources that persist after VM termination, whereas Local SSDs are physically attached to the host server and are ephemeral.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Persistent Disk — a core concept tested in Cloud Digital Leader. Understanding Persistent Disk 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.
Your application requires persistent block storage that survives Google Compute Engine instance termination. Which service should you use?
You need to create a backup of your Persistent Disk volume for disaster recovery. What feature should you use?
What is a 'Persistent Disk' in Google Cloud?
Which Persistent Disk type provides the highest performance (IOPS and throughput) for demanding workloads?
How can you create a point-in-time backup of a Persistent Disk?