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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Google Cloud Foundation
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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Google Cloud Foundation

by Patrick Haggerty
August 2022
Intermediate to advanced
284 pages
6h 47m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

This book provides a detailed, real-world guide to establishing a strong and secure foundation in Google Cloud. With a focus on practical implementation, readers can follow a step-by-step approach to set up their organizational resources, manage security, and enable scalability using Google Cloud Platform. By the end of this guide, you will master necessary configurations to create a robust cloud environment.

What this Book will help me do

  • Understand how to organize and implement a resource hierarchy in Google Cloud to structure your infrastructure properly.
  • Develop and manage essential security configurations including IAM roles, user access, and administrative settings.
  • Design and deploy scalable and secure virtual networks tailored for long-term growth.
  • Gain experience implementing monitoring and logging to maintain visibility and operational insights.
  • Leverage Terraform for automating infrastructure setup, ensuring repeatability and efficiency.

Author(s)

Patrick Haggerty is an esteemed Google trainer with years of expertise in Google Cloud technologies. Having worked with organizations of all sizes, Patrick brings invaluable knowledge in teaching how to construct secure and scalable infrastructure. He passionately shares his expertise in this accessible yet comprehensive tutorial.

Who is it for?

This book is designed for professionals involved in cloud engineering, DevOps practices, or cloud security. Ideal readers might already have basic cloud knowledge and a commitment to building efficient infrastructure. It suits both developers seeking to structure their cloud projects and technical leads looking to establish secure environments.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781803240855