October 2026
Intermediate to advanced
590 pages
19h 53m
English
Overview
The Google Professional Cloud Architect certification demonstrates competency in designing, developing, and deploying a secure, scalable, and robust Google Cloud architecture that satisfies your organization's needs. The certification looks good on your resume, but more importantly, it gives you the confidence you need to be a working Google Cloud architect.
In this book by Google Cloud trainer Patrick Haggerty, you'll learn how core Google Cloud services work and how best to apply them. With a clear strategy for approaching the certification exam, you'll be prepared for success on the day of the test—and ready to take on the duties of a Google Cloud architect.
- Design a best-practices cloud architecture to meet and exceed organizational needs
- Provision and manage secure, compliant infrastructure for reliability and high availability
- Select services to solve organizational problems while optimizing for functionality, cost, and performance
- Apply Google's Well-Architected Framework and generative AI services to real design decisions
- Access online companion resources that cover the exam, including a study plan, test-taking strategy, and practice questions
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