App Engine Flashcards
1
Q
What is App Engine?
A
App Engine is a platform as a service solution offered by GCP.
2
Q
What are the 2 different App Engine modes and what are their differences?
A
- Standard
- Flexible
Standard runs in a tightly controlled sandbox and only supports specific runtimes. Flexible supports docker images.
Standard can be scaled to 0. Flexible requires at least 1 instance running at all times.
Standard can spawn instances in seconds. Flexible can spawn instances in minutes.
3
Q
When does Google recommend using App Engine Standard over Flexible?
A
Google recommends using App Engine Standard over Flexible when traffic is volatile and instances must be spawned quickly. Google recommends Flexible when traffic is more consistent and new instances are not required to be spawned quickly.
