In this course, the first in the Configure Google Kubernetes Engine Networking series, you'll learn how to use the Google Cloud Architecture Center to get started designing a VPC networking solution to support a GKE infrastructure.
Introduction to GKE Networking
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What you'll learn
Identify GKE-related networking issues that must be addressed.
Identify where to look for guidance about VPC network architecture options for GKE.
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January 2026
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Provide a scenario of a cloud network engineer that must configure a VPC network for a GKE deployment. Include planning topics, such as secondary ranges, scale potential based on IP address space, access to the GKE control plane. Show what kind of information can be obtained from the Cloud Architecture Center. Mention that the components are described in our GKE training–and in our Configure Google Kubernetes Engine Networking course series.
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