Google Cloud VM

Week 1: Introduction to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Compute Engine

  • Overview of GCP
    • Introduction to GCP services and architecture
    • Navigating the GCP console
  • Introduction to Compute Engine
    • Overview of Compute Engine
    • Understanding VMs and their use cases

Week 2: Creating and Managing VMs

  • Creating VMs
    • Creating VMs using the GCP console
    • Command-line interface (gcloud) and API methods
  • VM Configuration
    • Selecting machine types (standard, custom, and predefined)
    • Configuring boot disks and images (Linux and Windows)

Week 3: VM Networking and Security

  • Networking Basics
    • Configuring network interfaces and IP addresses
    • Understanding firewall rules and configuring access
  • Security Best Practices
    • Managing SSH keys and IAM roles
    • Using service accounts for VM authentication

Week 4: Persistent Storage for VMs

  • Persistent Disks
    • Creating and attaching persistent disks
    • Managing disk snapshots and images
  • Local SSDs
    • Understanding local SSDs and their use cases
    • Attaching and managing local SSDs

Week 5: VM Performance and Optimization

  • Performance Monitoring
    • Using Stackdriver for monitoring and logging
    • Setting up alerts and dashboards
  • Optimization Techniques
    • VM resizing and scaling
    • Best practices for performance tuning

Week 6: Instance Groups and Autoscaling

  • Managed Instance Groups (MIGs)
    • Creating and managing MIGs
    • Configuring autoscaling policies
  • Unmanaged Instance Groups
    • Creating and managing unmanaged instance groups
    • Use cases for unmanaged instance groups

Week 7: VM Images and Templates

  • Custom Images
    • Creating and managing custom images
    • Using images for consistent VM deployments
  • Instance Templates
    • Creating and managing instance templates
    • Using templates with instance groups

Week 8: VM Backups and Disaster Recovery

  • Snapshot Management
    • Creating and managing VM snapshots
    • Automating snapshot schedules
  • Disaster Recovery
    • Planning and implementing disaster recovery strategies
    • Best practices for data protection and recovery

Week 9: Hybrid Cloud and Multi-Cloud Strategies

  • Hybrid Cloud Solutions
    • Integrating on-premises infrastructure with GCP
    • Using VPN and Interconnect for hybrid setups
  • Multi-Cloud Strategies
    • Designing multi-cloud architectures
    • Managing VMs across multiple cloud providers

Week 10: Automation and Scripting

  • Automation Tools
    • Introduction to Terraform for managing VMs
  • Scripting with gcloud
    • Automating VM management with gcloud scripts
    • Using Cloud Functions for automation tasks

Week 11: Advanced VM Features

  • Preemptible VMs
    • Understanding preemptible VMs and their cost benefits
    • Use cases and best practices
  • Confidential Computing
    • Introduction to Confidential VMs
    • Use cases and security benefit