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Architecting with Google Compute Engine Specialization

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Architecting with Google Compute Engine Specialization

Launch your career in Cloud Architecture.

Design, develop, and manage cloud solutions to drive business objectives.

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Intermediate level
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4 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 3 course series

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Course 1, 8 hours

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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Computer Networking
Category: General Networking
Category: Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Course 2, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Administer Identity and Access Management for resources.

  • Implement data storage services in Google Cloud

  • Manage and examine billing of Google Cloud resources.

  • Monitor resources using Google Cloud Observability

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Data Storage
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Category: NoSQL
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Databases
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)

What you'll learn

  • Connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud.

  • Configure load balancers and autoscaling for VM instances.

  • Automate the deployment of Google Cloud infrastructure services.

  • Leverage managed services in Google Cloud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Load Balancing
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Managed Services
Category: Terraform
Category: Scalability
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: IT Automation
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Engineering
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Services

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OB
Course: Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

Reviewed on Mar 7, 2022

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Course: Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2018

RC
Course: Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation

Reviewed on Jul 9, 2020