Which of the below terms does not pertain to Google Cloud Platform infrastructure?
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A. B. C. D.Correct Answer: D.
Option A is incorrect.
Region is a valid Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure terminology.
Option B is incorrect.
Zone is a valid Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure terminology.
Option C is incorrect.
Datacenter is a valid Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure terminology.
Option D is correct.
Availability Zone is not a valid Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure terminology.
Availability Zone is an AWS terminology.
All of the options (A, B, C, D) pertain to the Google Cloud Platform infrastructure in some way. However, if we have to choose the option that does not pertain to GCP infrastructure, it would be "Availability Zone."
Here's why:
A. Region - Google Cloud Platform is divided into regions, which are geographic areas that host multiple zones. Each region has a unique name, such as us-west1, europe-west2, and asia-southeast1. Regions are independent of each other, and latency between regions can vary depending on the distance between them.
B. Zones - Each region consists of at least two zones, which are independent data centers within the same region. Each zone has a unique name, such as us-west1-a, europe-west2-b, and asia-southeast1-c. Zones are designed to be isolated from each other, so that a problem in one zone doesn't affect the others.
C. Datacenter - Datacenters are large facilities that house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Google Cloud Platform has many data centers around the world, and each data center typically contains multiple zones.
D. Availability Zone - Availability Zones are a concept used by some other cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). An Availability Zone is similar to a Google Cloud Platform zone in that it's an isolated data center within a region. However, Google Cloud Platform doesn't use the term "Availability Zone." Instead, it uses the term "zone" to refer to its isolated data centers within a region.
In conclusion, all of the options (A, B, C) are relevant to the Google Cloud Platform infrastructure, while the option (D) does not pertain to the infrastructure of Google Cloud Platform.