This course equips students to build highly reliable and efficient solutions on Google Cloud using proven design patterns. It is a continuation of the Architecting with Google Compute Engine or Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine courses and assumes hands-on experience with the technologies covered in either of those courses. Through a combination of presentations, design activities, and hands-on labs, participants learn to define and balance business and technical requirements to design Google Cloud deployments that are highly reliable, highly available, secure, and cost-effective.
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
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Instructor: Google Cloud Training
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What you'll learn
Define application requirements and express as KPIs, SLOs, and SLIs.
Build microservice applications and architect cloud and hybrid networks.
Choose appropriate Google Cloud storage and deployment services.
Secure cloud applications, data, and infrastructure, and monitor service levels.
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There are 10 modules in this course
Welcome to the Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process course. Learn about the course structure and it's content.
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3 videos1 reading
In this module, you will learn to describe users of a system in terms of the roles and personas they take. You will learn how to measure success using Key performance indicators (KPIs) and you will examine service level objectives (SLOs), service level indicators (SLIs), and service level agreements (SLAs).
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9 videos1 assignment
In this module, we introduce application architecture and microservice design.
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11 videos1 assignment
This module introduces DevOps automation, a key factor in achieving consistency, reliability, and speed of deployment.
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7 videos1 assignment1 app item
In this module, we discuss Google Cloud storage and data solutions and how to select the most suitable one to meet your business and technical requirements.
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8 videos1 assignment
In this module, we discuss Google Cloud network architectures, including hybrid architectures.
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9 videos1 assignment
In this module, we discuss the different options of deploying applications to Google Cloud. Google Cloud offers many possible deployment platforms, and the choice is not always immediately obvious.
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6 videos1 assignment1 app item
In this module, we talk about how to design reliable systems.
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9 videos1 assignment
In this module, we cover security. Google has been operating securely in the cloud for 20 years. There is a strong belief that security empowers innovation. The approach of the cloud architect should be that security should be put first; everything else will follow from this.
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9 videos1 assignment
In this final module of this course, we cover application maintenance and monitoring.
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10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 app item
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AM
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Reviewed on Jan 7, 2021
Excellent Content! I took from ACE Online/Remote test yesterday and passed in my first attempt. Waiting for Google to confirm the certification and credentials.
DP
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Reviewed on Aug 9, 2018
This module is very important as they have taken example (i.e. photo service) and take us through different phases of design. i would suggest repeat this session twice. very good session.
SZ
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Reviewed on Oct 16, 2021
5 stars mainly for the pattern used for the deployment procedure, dockers, etc. that are more or less standard (already used) apart of the specifics GCP commands
Recommended if you're interested in Information Technology
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