Module 4: Network Monitoring and Logging

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Quiz 3

Graded Assignment

1. Which of the following two Google Cloud Monitoring features will notify you through email, SMS, or other channels when your web server cannot be reached?

  • Dashboards
  • Alerting policies ✅
  • Uptime checks ✅
  • Ops Agent

Explanation:
These two features work together to detect and notify you of availability issues:

  • Uptime checks continuously monitor the availability of your web service by sending periodic requests to the endpoint. If it fails to receive a successful response, it triggers an alert.
  • Alerting policies define the conditions (like an uptime check failure) that trigger notifications. They also define the notification channels (email, SMS, Slack, etc.).

2. In regards to VPC Flow Logs, which of the following statements is correct?

  • There is a delay and performance penalty in routing logged IP packets.
  • Log updates are provided every 5 minutes.
  • Logs cannot be analyzed in BigQuery or visualized in Looker Studio.
  • Logs can be used for network monitoring, forensics, real-time security analysis, and expense optimization. ✅

Explanation:
VPC Flow Logs capture information about traffic flowing through your VPC network and can be used to:

  • Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity.
  • Perform security analysis (e.g., detect unauthorized access).
  • Understand traffic patterns for cost optimization.
  • Analyze performance issues or suspicious activity.

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