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Single answerYour organization is running a critical production database on a virtual machine (VM) on Compute Engine. The VM has an ext4-formatted persistent disk for data files. The database will soon run out of storage space. You need to implement a solution that avoids downtime. What should you do?
✓AIn the Google Cloud Console, increase the size of the persistent disk, and use the resize2fs command to extend the disk.
BIn the Google Cloud Console, increase the size of the persistent disk, and use the fdisk command to verify that the new space is ready to use
CIn the Google Cloud Console, create a snapshot of the persistent disk, restore the snapshot to a new larger disk, unmount the old disk, mount the new disk, and restart the database service.
DIn the Google Cloud Console, create a new persistent disk attached to the VM, and configure the database service to move the files to the new disk.
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Correct Answer: A
In the Google Cloud Console, increase the size of the persistent disk, and use the resize2fs command to extend the disk.
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