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Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation (edX)

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Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation (edX)

Cloud Solutions Architects, DevOps Engineers. Individuals using Google Cloud to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure, with a focus on Compute Engine.

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This accelerated on-demand course introduces participants to the comprehensive and flexible infrastructure and platform services provided by Google Cloud with a focus on Compute Engine. Through a combination of video lectures, demos, and hands-on labs, participants explore and deploy solution elements, including infrastructure components such as networks, virtual machines and applications services. You will learn how to use the Google Cloud through the console and Cloud Shell. You'll also learn about the role of a cloud architect, approaches to infrastructure design, and virtual networking configuration with Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Projects, Networks, Subnetworks, IP addresses, Routes, and Firewall rules.
This course is part of the following programs:

What you'll learn

  • Interact with the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell
  • Deploy solutions using Google Cloud Marketplace
  • Implement VPC networks and firewall rules
  • Create and customize VM instances using Compute Engine

Prerequisites:
To get the most out of this course, participants should: Have completed Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or have equivalent experience. Have basic proficiency with command-line tools and Linux operating system environments. Have systems operations experience, including deploying and managing applications, either on-premises or in a public cloud environment.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction

Introduction to the course.

  1. Interacting with Google Cloud

Overview of Google Cloud

  1. Virtual Networks

Create VPC networks and other networking objects

  1. Virtual Machines

Create virtual machines using Compute Engine

  1. Course Resources

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