Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and apps that can't stay up-to-date with modern customer expectations. Business leaders often have to choose between maintaining their aging IT systems and investing in new products and services. This course explores these challenges and offers solutions to overcome them by using cloud technology.
Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud
Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud
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Define cloud migration terminology and explain the value of shifting from traditional hardware to cloud computing models.
Explore the differences between virtual machine (VM), container, and serverless computing architectures.
Examine strategies for managing data and compute workloads across hybrid and multicloud distributed environments.
Compare traditional and modern cloud app development, and identify tools for rehosting legacy apps.
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MT
Reviewed on Jun 5, 2022
The course is great to get basic understanding of Google Cloud and its services. More practical examples or more in-depth knowledgw would be awesome.
AD
Reviewed on Jan 7, 2021
The videos were well narrated, but the green screen insertions became a bit monotonous and hard to look at. Perhaps some natural settings would help.
JC
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2025
Great course for building knowledge in understanding the role that cloud modernization and migration plays in an organization's digital transformation!
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