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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Google Cloud Administration Fundamentals
- Google Cloud architecture
- Global infrastructure
- Cloud Console
- Cloud SDK
- Resource hierarchy
Module 2: Identity and Access Management
- IAM roles
- Service accounts
- Identity management
- Authentication
- Access control best practices
Module 3: Compute Engine Administration
- Virtual machine deployment
- Machine types
- Instance templates
- Managed Instance Groups
- Autoscaling
Module 4: Storage Administration
- Cloud Storage
- Storage classes
- Persistent Disks
- Filestore
- Backup strategies
Module 5: Virtual Networking
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Subnets
- Firewall rules
- Cloud Router
- Cloud NAT
Module 6: Load Balancing and Traffic Management
- Cloud Load Balancing
- Traffic distribution
- Health checks
- Cloud DNS
- High availability
Module 7: Database Administration
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Spanner
- Firestore
- Bigtable overview
- Database backup and recovery
Module 8: Monitoring and Logging
- Cloud Monitoring
- Cloud Logging
- Metrics
- Dashboards
- Alerting
Module 9: Cloud Operations
- Resource management
- Operational monitoring
- Incident handling
- Maintenance planning
- Service health
Module 10: Infrastructure Automation
- Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Deployment Manager overview
- Cloud Build
- Automation workflows
- Resource provisioning
Module 11: Security Administration
- Cloud KMS
- Secret Manager
- Security policies
- Encryption
- Security best practices
Module 12: Containers and Kubernetes
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cluster administration
- Workload deployment
- Container management
- Scaling applications
Module 13: Serverless Operations
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Functions
- Event-driven workloads
- Resource monitoring
- Serverless management
Module 14: Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Backup planning
- Snapshot management
- Disaster recovery strategies
- Multi-region deployment
- Business continuity
Module 15: Performance Optimization
- Resource optimization
- Compute performance
- Storage optimization
- Network optimization
- Capacity planning
Module 16: Cost Management
- Google Cloud pricing
- Budget management
- Cost monitoring
- Billing reports
- Resource optimization
Module 17: Application Integration
- Pub/Sub
- API Gateway
- Event-driven services
- Messaging services
- Workflow integration
Module 18: Cloud Governance
- Organization policies
- Resource organization
- Labels and tagging
- Governance practices
- Operational standards
Module 19: Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Log analysis
- Performance troubleshooting
- Connectivity issues
- Resource diagnostics
- Maintenance best practices
Module 20: Operational Best Practices
- Infrastructure reliability
- High availability
- Security operations
- Operational excellence
- Continuous improvement
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