Cloud Run for containerized services in GCP - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is Cloud Run in Google Cloud Platform?

Cloud Run is a service that lets you run containerized applications without managing servers. It automatically scales your app based on traffic.

beginner

How does Cloud Run handle scaling for your containerized service?

Cloud Run automatically scales the number of container instances up or down depending on the number of incoming requests, even down to zero when idle.

beginner

What is required to deploy an application on Cloud Run?

You need a container image stored in a container registry, like Google Container Registry or Artifact Registry, and then you deploy it to Cloud Run.

intermediate

Can Cloud Run services be accessed publicly by default?

Yes, by default Cloud Run services are publicly accessible over HTTPS, but you can restrict access using authentication and IAM policies.

intermediate

What is the difference between Cloud Run and traditional VM hosting?

Cloud Run runs containers without managing servers or VMs, automatically scales, and charges only for actual usage, unlike traditional VM hosting where you manage servers and pay for uptime.

What does Cloud Run automatically scale based on?

A Number of incoming requests

B CPU usage of your laptop

C Number of developers in your team

D Size of your container image

Cloud Run scales the number of container instances automatically based on the number of incoming requests.

Which of these is needed before deploying to Cloud Run?

A A virtual machine instance

B A physical server

C A container image in a registry

D A database connection

You must have your application packaged as a container image stored in a container registry before deploying to Cloud Run.

By default, who can access a Cloud Run service?

A No one until you configure access

B Only the developer

C Only users inside your company

D Anyone on the internet

Cloud Run services are publicly accessible by default over HTTPS unless you configure access restrictions.

What happens to Cloud Run instances when there is no traffic?

A They keep running at full capacity

B They scale down to zero

C They crash

D They switch to a backup server

Cloud Run scales down container instances to zero when there is no traffic, saving costs.

Which billing model does Cloud Run use?

A Pay only for the time your containers handle requests

B Pay a fixed monthly fee

C Pay per number of developers

D Pay for server uptime regardless of usage

Cloud Run charges you only for the time your containers are processing requests, not for idle time.

Explain how Cloud Run manages scaling for containerized services.

Think about how Cloud Run adjusts resources depending on traffic.

Describe the steps needed to deploy an application on Cloud Run.

Focus on what you need before and during deployment.