Course Description

Are you ready to take your Google Cloud expertise to the next level? The "Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process" course is your gateway to mastering the art of building highly reliable and efficient solutions on Google Cloud. This intermediate-level course is designed for professionals who have already completed the Architecting with Google Compute Engine or Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine courses, or have equivalent hands-on experience.

Through an engaging blend of presentations, design activities, and hands-on labs, you'll learn to strike the perfect balance between business and technical requirements. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills to design Google Cloud deployments that are not only highly reliable and available but also secure and cost-effective.

What Students Will Learn

• Apply a comprehensive toolset of questions, techniques, and design considerations
• Define and express application requirements objectively using KPIs, SLOs, and SLIs
• Identify optimal microservice boundaries through application requirement decomposition
• Utilize Google Cloud developer tools to create modern, automated deployment pipelines
• Select appropriate Google Cloud Storage services based on specific application needs
• Understand and implement Google Cloud network architectures, including hybrid solutions
• Design and deploy reliable, scalable, and resilient applications while optimizing performance and cost
• Choose the most suitable Google Cloud deployment services for various applications
• Implement robust security measures for cloud applications, data, and infrastructure
• Effectively monitor service level objectives and costs using Google Cloud's operations suite

Prerequisites

• Completion of Architecting with Google Compute Engine, Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine, or equivalent experience
• Basic proficiency with command-line tools
• Systems operations experience, including deploying and managing applications (on-premises or in a public cloud environment)

Course Content

• Defining services and measuring success using KPIs, SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs
• Microservice design and architecture
• DevOps automation for consistency, reliability, and speed of deployment
• Google Cloud storage and data solutions selection
• Google Cloud and hybrid network architectures
• Application deployment options on Google Cloud
• Designing reliable systems
• Security best practices for Google Cloud
• Application maintenance and monitoring

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Cloud architects looking to enhance their Google Cloud expertise
• IT professionals transitioning to cloud-based solutions
• DevOps engineers seeking to optimize their cloud deployment strategies
• Software developers interested in cloud-native application design
• System administrators aiming to improve their cloud infrastructure management skills

Real-World Applications

Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Design and implement robust, scalable cloud solutions for businesses of all sizes
• Optimize existing cloud infrastructures for improved performance and cost-efficiency
• Develop secure, reliable applications that leverage the full potential of Google Cloud
• Implement effective monitoring and maintenance strategies for cloud-based systems
• Collaborate more effectively with cross-functional teams on cloud projects
• Make informed decisions about cloud architecture and service selection
• Contribute to the digital transformation efforts of organizations

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Defining Services
3. Microservice Design and Architecture
4. DevOps Automation
5. Choosing Storage Solutions
6. Google Cloud and Hybrid Network Architecture
7. Deploying Applications to Google Cloud
8. Designing Reliable Systems
9. Security
10. Maintenance and Monitoring
11. Course Resources

Each module is carefully crafted to provide a comprehensive understanding of its topic, ensuring that you'll be well-prepared to tackle real-world challenges in Google Cloud infrastructure design and management.