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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Enterprise Cloud Architecture Fundamentals
- Google Cloud architecture principles
- Enterprise solution design
- Cloud adoption strategies
- Global infrastructure
- Architecture frameworks
Module 2: Organization and Resource Management
- Organization hierarchy
- Projects and folders
- Resource Manager
- Labels and tagging
- Governance structure
Module 3: Identity and Access Management
- IAM advanced concepts
- Custom roles
- Service accounts
- Identity Federation
- Access governance
Module 4: Enterprise Networking
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Shared VPC
- Cloud Router
- Cloud NAT
- Private Service Connect
Module 5: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Connectivity
- Cloud VPN
- Cloud Interconnect
- Hybrid architecture
- Multi-cloud connectivity
- Network design
Module 6: Compute Architecture
- Compute Engine optimization
- Managed Instance Groups
- Autoscaling strategies
- Workload distribution
- Performance optimization
Module 7: Storage Architecture
- Cloud Storage
- Persistent Disk
- Filestore
- Storage optimization
- Data lifecycle management
Module 8: Database Architecture
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Spanner
- Bigtable
- Firestore
- Database selection and scaling
Module 9: Kubernetes and Containers
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cluster architecture
- Workload management
- Service mesh overview
- Container optimization
Module 10: Serverless Architecture
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
- Event-driven applications
- API Gateway
- Scalable serverless design
Module 11: Application Integration
- Pub/Sub
- Event-driven architecture
- Messaging services
- Workflow automation
- API integration
Module 12: Security Architecture
- Cloud KMS
- Secret Manager
- Encryption strategies
- Zero Trust architecture
- Network security
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability
- Cloud Monitoring
- Cloud Logging
- Error Reporting
- Cloud Trace
- Operational dashboards
Module 14: Infrastructure Automation
- Infrastructure as Code
- Deployment Manager overview
- Cloud Build
- Resource automation
- CI/CD integration
Module 15: High Availability Design
- Multi-zone deployment
- Multi-region architecture
- Fault tolerance
- Load balancing
- Business continuity
Module 16: Disaster Recovery
- Backup strategies
- Recovery planning
- Cross-region replication
- Recovery testing
- Resilience planning
Module 17: Cloud Migration
- Migration assessment
- Application modernization
- Data migration
- Migration planning
- Validation strategies
Module 18: Performance Optimization
- Compute optimization
- Database tuning
- Storage optimization
- Network performance
- Capacity planning
Module 19: Cost Optimization
- Pricing models
- Budget management
- Cost monitoring
- Resource optimization
- Financial governance
Module 20: Cloud Governance
- Organization policies
- Resource governance
- Compliance management
- Operational controls
- Policy enforcement
Module 21: DevSecOps Integration
- Secure CI/CD
- Security automation
- Infrastructure security
- Deployment validation
- Operational security
Module 22: Enterprise Solution Design Patterns
- Microservices architecture
- Distributed systems
- Event-driven solutions
- Hybrid applications
- Enterprise integration
Module 23: Operational Excellence
- Reliability engineering
- Incident management
- Capacity management
- Operational best practices
- Continuous improvement
Module 24: End-to-End Enterprise Cloud Architecture
- Enterprise architecture planning
- Solution deployment
- Architecture validation
- Performance review
- Cloud optimization roadmap
Who it's for & what's included
Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.
Classroom
Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor on-site
- ✓ Printed workbook & materials
- ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Online Instructor-Led
Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor via video call
- ✓ Digital workbook & resources
- ✓ Session recordings
Self-Paced
Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.
Everything you get
- ✓ On-demand video lessons
- ✓ Interactive quizzes
- ✓ 24/7 access on any device