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GKE Node Pool Choice for Cost vs Ops | GCP ACE

16 January 2026·826 words·4 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform GCP ACE GCP FinOps SRE GKE

A gaming platform faces diverse microservice workloads in GKE. We explore the optimal node pool strategy to balance CPU-heavy and general workloads efficiently.

Prevent GKE IP Exhaustion in VPC-Native | GCP ACE

8 January 2026·612 words·3 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform GCP ACE GKE FinOps SRE VPC

A global gaming startup runs multiple VPC-native GKE clusters on a shared subnet and faces IP exhaustion. This drill analyzes the best approach to scale node pools without network disruptions.

CI/CD Deployment Controls—SRE vs Security | GCP PCA

5 January 2026·1005 words·5 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform GCP PCA GCP FinOps SRE Cloud Build GKE

A microservices-driven fintech startup needs a fully automated CI/CD pipeline with strict deployment controls to their Kubernetes Engine development environment. We analyze the best solution balancing automation, security, and reliability.

Automate OS Patching Without Rebuilding Images | GCP PCA

2 January 2026·743 words·4 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform GCP PCA GCP FinOps SRE Compute Engine GKE

A global fintech firm needs to deploy a Debian-based application with minimal manual OS patching. We explore the best approach aligning with SRE and FinOps principles.

Private Access from Cloud Run to GKE API | GCP ACE

1 January 2026·770 words·4 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform GCP ACE GCP FinOps SRE Cloud Run GKE

Explore a fintech startup’s challenge to securely connect a Cloud Run service to a GKE API endpoint using best-practice Google Cloud architecture approaches.

Fix Pod Pending on Preemptible Nodes | GCP ACE

21 December 2025·1090 words·6 mins

Architecture Drills Google Cloud Platform ACE GCP GKE Kubernetes Preemptible VMs Pod Scheduling

Why is your GKE Pod stuck in Pending status? Learn to diagnose resource constraints, node preemption events, and cluster capacity issues in this ACE exam drill.