Building Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models on Google Cloud Platform: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

© Ekaba Bisong 2019

E. . BisongBuilding Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models on Google Cloud Platformhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4470-8_5

5. Google Compute Engine (GCE)

Ekaba Bisong¹ 

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OTTAWA, ON, Canada

 

Google Compute Engine (GCE) makes available to users virtual machines (VMs) that are running on Google’s data centers around the world. These machines take advantage of Google’s state-of-the-art fiber optic powered network capabilities to offer fast and high-performance machines that can scale based on usage and automatically deal with issues of load balancing.

GCE provides a variety of pre-defined machine types for use out of the box; also it has the option to create custom machines that are tailored to the specific needs of the user. ...