Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Certification and Implementation Guide: Master the deployment, management, and monitoring of Google Cloud solutions

by Agnieszka Koziorowska, Wojciech Marusiak

Overview

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a leading cloud provider, helping companies and users worldwide to solve the most challenging business issues. This book will teach cloud engineers working with GCP how to implement, configure, and secure cloud environment, and help students gain confidence in utilizing various GCP services.
The book begins by introducing you to Google Cloud and the ACE exam, including various resources that can help you pass. The next set of chapters will help you explore the various compute options in Google Cloud, such as Google Kubernetes Engine and Google Compute Engine. As you advance, you'll gain a clear understanding of the essence of the cloud, including networking and storage, as well as the data analytics products that Google Cloud provides. The chapters also cover key topics such as monitoring, logging, diagnostics, and price estimation along with the most crucial of subjects, security, with a particular focus on identity and access management. Finally, you'll be given the chance to test your newfound knowledge with the help of two mock exams.
By the end of this book, you’ll have learned the difference between various Google Cloud Platform services, along with specific use cases, and be able to implement these services with the GCP console and command-line utilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781801816366
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	09/29/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	606
File size:	56 MB
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About the Author

Agnieszka is an experienced Systems Engineer who has been in the IT industry for 15 years. She is dedicated to supporting enterprise customers in the EMEA region with their transition to the cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure by designing and architecting solutions that meet both business and technical requirements. Agnieszka is highly skilled in AWS, Google Cloud, and VMware solutions and holds certifications as a specialist in all three platforms. She strongly believes in the importance of knowledge sharing and learning from others to keep up with the ever-changing IT industry.
With over 16 years in the IT industry, Wojciech is a seasoned and innovative IT professional with a proven track record of success. Leveraging extensive work experience in large and complex enterprise environments, Wojciech brings valuable knowledge to help customers and businesses achieve their goals with precision, professionalism, and cost-effectiveness. Holding leading certifications from AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Google Cloud, VMware, and Microsoft, Wojciech is dedicated to continuous learning and sharing knowledge, staying abreast of the latest industry trends and developments.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Associate Cloud Engineer Certification Essentials
2. Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals
3. Planning and Managing GCP Resources
4. Implementing Compute Solutions - Google Compute Engine
5. Implementing Compute Solutions - Google Kubernetes Engine - Part 1
6. Implementing Compute Solutions - Google Kubernetes Engine - Part 2
7. Implementing Compute Solutions - Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and Infrastructure as Code
8. Configuring and implementing - Data Storage Solutions
9. Configuring and Implementing Networking Components
10. Data Processing Services in Google Cloud
11. Monitoring, Logging, and Estimating Costs in GCP
12. Implementing Identity and Security in Google Cloud
13. Mock test 1
14. Mock test 2