Introduction to Cloud Computing
Cloud computing delivers computing resources over the internet, enabling on-demand access, scalability, and pay-as-you-go pricing.
GCP Core Infrastructure
GCP's global infrastructure includes regions, zones, and edge locations for high availability and low latency.
Essential Services
GCP offers core services for compute, storage, networking, databases, AI/ML, and security.
Compute
GCP provides Compute Engine (VMs), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), App Engine, and Cloud Functions for running applications.
Storage
Cloud Storage, Persistent Disks, Filestore, and Archive Storage offer scalable and durable storage options.
Networking
GCP networking includes Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, and Cloud Interconnect.
AI/ML
GCP provides AI Platform, Vertex AI, AutoML, and pre-trained APIs for machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Security & Operations
Security Command Center, Cloud Armor, IAM, and Cloud Audit Logs help secure and monitor your GCP environment.
Project and Resource Management
Organize resources using projects, folders, and organizations. Use labels and billing accounts for management.
IAM
Identity and Access Management controls who can do what on GCP resources using roles and policies.
Compute Engine
A scalable, flexible IaaS service for running virtual machines on Google’s infrastructure.
GKE
Google Kubernetes Engine is a managed environment for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes.
Serverless
GCP offers App Engine, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run for building and deploying serverless applications.
Cloud Storage
A unified object storage solution for developers and enterprises, offering high durability and availability.
Databases
GCP provides Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Firestore, and Bigtable for relational and NoSQL database needs.
Networking
VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, and Cloud DNS provide secure and scalable networking solutions.
VPC
Virtual Private Cloud lets you provision a private, isolated section of the Google Cloud for your resources.
Load Balancing
Distributes traffic across multiple resources to ensure high availability and reliability.
Monitoring and Logging
Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging provide observability, alerting, and troubleshooting for GCP resources.
Solution Design
Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions using GCP best practices and reference architectures.
Best Practices
Follow GCP best practices for security, cost management, scalability, and reliability.
Migration
Use tools like Migrate for Compute Engine and Database Migration Service to move workloads to GCP.
Big Data Services
BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub enable big data analytics and processing at scale.
Data Lakes & Warehouses
Build data lakes and warehouses using Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and Data Fusion for analytics and reporting.
CI/CD
Cloud Build, Cloud Source Repositories, and Cloud Deploy support continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
API Management
Apigee API Platform provides tools for designing, securing, publishing, and monitoring APIs.
Event-Driven Architectures
Use Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, and Eventarc to build scalable, event-driven systems.
Security Services
Cloud Identity, Security Command Center, and Cloud Armor help protect your GCP environment.
Identity & Access
Manage user and service account access with IAM, Cloud Identity, and organizational policies.