Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Overview
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What is Google Cloud Platform (GCP) built on?

  • A custom-built cloud infrastructure
  • A combination of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
  • The same infrastructure used by Google's own products, such as Google Search and YouTube (correct)
  • A open-source cloud platform
  • What is the primary function of Cloud SQL?

  • Container orchestration and management
  • Virtual machines and computing resources
  • Object storage for files and data
  • Managed relational database service (correct)
  • Which GCP service supports batch and stream data processing?

  • Cloud Storage
  • Cloud Pub/Sub
  • BigQuery
  • Cloud Dataflow (correct)
  • Which GCP service integrates with Google Sheets and other GCP services?

    <p>BigQuery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Cloud IAM?

    <p>Manages access to GCP resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which GCP service supports real-time data processing and analysis?

    <p>Cloud Pub/Sub</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Cloud Security Scanner?

    <p>Identifies security vulnerabilities in applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which GCP service supports automatic scaling and load balancing?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

    Overview

    • GCP is a suite of cloud computing services offered by Google
    • Built on the same infrastructure used by Google's own products, such as Google Search and YouTube
    • Provides a range of services for computing, storage, networking, big data, and more

    Key Services

    • Compute Engine: virtual machines and computing resources
      • Supports Windows, Linux, and custom operating systems
      • Automatic scaling and load balancing
    • App Engine: platform for building web applications
      • Supports Java, Python, PHP, and Go
      • Automatic scaling and load balancing
    • Container Engine: container orchestration and management
      • Supports Docker containers
      • Automatic scaling and load balancing
    • Cloud Storage: object storage for files and data
      • Durable and highly available storage
      • Supports data encryption and access controls
    • Cloud SQL: managed relational database service
      • Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server
      • Automatic backups and replication

    Big Data and Analytics

    • BigQuery: fully-managed enterprise data warehouse
      • Supports SQL-like queries and data analysis
      • Integrates with Google Sheets and other GCP services
    • Cloud Dataflow: fully-managed service for data processing and analysis
      • Supports batch and stream data processing
      • Integrates with BigQuery and other GCP services
    • Cloud Pub/Sub: messaging service for event-driven applications
      • Supports real-time data processing and analysis
      • Integrates with BigQuery and other GCP services

    Security and Identity

    • Identity and Access Management (IAM): manages access to GCP resources
      • Supports role-based access control and custom roles
      • Integrates with Google Cloud Directory Sync
    • Cloud Security Scanner: identifies security vulnerabilities in applications
      • Supports web application scanning and penetration testing
      • Integrates with IAM and other GCP services
    • Cloud Key Management Service (KMS): manages encryption keys for GCP resources
      • Supports key creation, rotation, and revocation
      • Integrates with IAM and other GCP services

    Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

    Overview

    • GCP is a suite of cloud computing services offered by Google, built on the same infrastructure used by Google's own products, such as Google Search and YouTube.
    • It provides a range of services for computing, storage, networking, big data, and more.

    Compute Services

    • Compute Engine provides virtual machines and computing resources, supporting Windows, Linux, and custom operating systems.
    • It offers automatic scaling and load balancing for efficient resource allocation.
    • App Engine is a platform for building web applications, supporting Java, Python, PHP, and Go, with automatic scaling and load balancing.
    • Container Engine provides container orchestration and management, supporting Docker containers, with automatic scaling and load balancing.

    Storage Services

    • Cloud Storage is an object storage service for files and data, offering durable and highly available storage.
    • It supports data encryption and access controls for secure data management.

    Database Services

    • Cloud SQL is a managed relational database service, supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server, with automatic backups and replication.

    Big Data and Analytics

    • BigQuery is a fully-managed enterprise data warehouse, supporting SQL-like queries and data analysis, and integrating with Google Sheets and other GCP services.
    • Cloud Dataflow is a fully-managed service for data processing and analysis, supporting batch and stream data processing, and integrating with BigQuery and other GCP services.
    • Cloud Pub/Sub is a messaging service for event-driven applications, supporting real-time data processing and analysis, and integrating with BigQuery and other GCP services.

    Security and Identity

    • Identity and Access Management (IAM) manages access to GCP resources, supporting role-based access control and custom roles, and integrating with Google Cloud Directory Sync.
    • Cloud Security Scanner identifies security vulnerabilities in applications, supporting web application scanning and penetration testing, and integrating with IAM and other GCP services.
    • Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) manages encryption keys for GCP resources, supporting key creation, rotation, and revocation, and integrating with IAM and other GCP services.

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    Get familiar with Google Cloud Platform, a suite of cloud computing services offering computing, storage, networking, and more. Learn about Compute Engine and App Engine, and how GCP is built on the same infrastructure used by Google's own products.

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