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Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals - Complete Guide

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services launched by Google in 2008, offering over 100 services including computing, data storage, and machine learning. GCP is known for its advanced AI capabilities, strong data analytics tools, and commitment to sustainability. It provides various pricing models, a global infrastructure with 35+ regions, and a range of certifications for users to enhance their skills.

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Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals - Complete Guide

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services launched by Google in 2008, offering over 100 services including computing, data storage, and machine learning. GCP is known for its advanced AI capabilities, strong data analytics tools, and commitment to sustainability. It provides various pricing models, a global infrastructure with 35+ regions, and a range of certifications for users to enhance their skills.

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)


Cloud Computing Solutions & AI-Powered Services

GCP Overview

Founded: 2008 by Google


Global Presence: 35+ regions, 106+ zones
Market Share: Third-largest cloud provider (10% market share)
Services: 100+ cloud services and products

Google Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google
uses internally for its end-user products. GCP offers computing, data storage, data analytics, and machine
learning services, along with management tools.

Key Advantages

AI & ML Leadership: Advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities


Data Analytics: Powerful big data and analytics tools like BigQuery
Google's Infrastructure: Same network infrastructure as Google Search and YouTube
Open Source: Strong commitment to open-source technologies like Kubernetes
Sustainability: Carbon-neutral operations and renewable energy commitment

Core GCP Services

Compute Services

Compute Engine: Virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud


App Engine: Platform-as-a-Service for applications
Cloud Functions: Serverless computing platform
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE): Managed Kubernetes clusters
Cloud Run: Serverless containers

Storage Services

Cloud Storage: Object storage with global edge caching


Persistent Disk: Block storage for VMs
Filestore: Managed file storage service
Archive Storage: Long-term data archival

Database Services

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Cloud SQL: Managed relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)


Cloud Spanner: Globally distributed relational database
Firestore: NoSQL document database
Bigtable: NoSQL big data database
Memorystore: Managed Redis and Memcached

AI & Machine Learning

AI Platform: Machine learning model development and deployment


AutoML: Custom machine learning models with minimal expertise
Vision AI: Image analysis and recognition
Natural Language AI: Text analysis and understanding
Translation AI: Language translation service

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GCP Pricing Models

Pricing Feature Description Benefits

Per-Second Billing Pay only for compute time used More granular billing than hourly

Sustained Use Automatic discounts for long-running


Up to 30% discount without commitments
Discounts workloads

Committed Use 1 or 3-year commitments for larger Up to 70% discount for predictable
Discounts discounts workloads

Up to 80% discount for fault-tolerant


Preemptible VMs Short-lived, low-cost VM instances
workloads

GCP Global Infrastructure

Regions Zones
35+ regions across 6 continents 106+ zones globally
Independent geographic areas Isolated locations within regions
Multiple zones per region Independent failure domains
Low-latency connections within regions High-bandwidth, low-latency network

Network Infrastructure

Global Network: Google's private fiber-optic network


Edge Locations: 140+ network edge locations worldwide
CDN: Cloud CDN for global content delivery
Direct Peering: Direct connections to Google's network

Data Analytics & Big Data

BigQuery

Serverless, highly scalable data warehouse


Analyze petabytes of data in seconds
Built-in machine learning capabilities
Standard SQL interface

Data Processing

Dataflow: Stream and batch data processing


Dataproc: Managed Apache Spark and Hadoop
Pub/Sub: Real-time messaging service

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Data Studio: Business intelligence and data visualization

Security & Identity

Security Model: Zero Trust security architecture with defense in depth, built on Google's security
infrastructure.

Key Security Features


Identity and Access Management (IAM): Fine-grained access control
Cloud Security Command Center: Centralized security dashboard
Binary Authorization: Deploy-time security controls
VPC Security: Private networks with firewall rules
Encryption: Data encrypted at rest and in transit by default

Getting Started with GCP

GCP Free Tier: $300 credit for new users, plus always-free tier with limited usage of 20+ products.

Popular Use Cases


Data Analytics: BigQuery for data warehousing and analytics
Machine Learning: AutoML and AI Platform for ML projects
Application Development: App Engine and Cloud Run for scalable apps
Container Orchestration: GKE for Kubernetes workloads
Real-time Processing: Dataflow and Pub/Sub for streaming data

GCP Certifications

Cloud Digital Leader: Business-focused cloud fundamentals


Associate Cloud Engineer: Deploy and manage GCP solutions
Professional Cloud Architect: Design and manage architecture
Professional Data Engineer: Design data processing systems
Professional ML Engineer: Design and build ML systems

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