Compute, Network, and Storage Services Configuration in Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) by Google
1h 57mIntermediate2025-11-17
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Google Cloud
Course details
This course explores Google's Distributed Cloud (GDC) and helps you master the configuration of compute, network, and storage services. Learn about Kubernetes fundamentals and delve into managing clusters within GDC, including both the architecture and configuration options. Discover the air-gapped object storage service in GDC, and learn to configure access and perform management operations in storage buckets. Find out how to use the managed database service for provisioning and interacting with database clusters seamlessly. Build your understanding of robust networking features in GDC, including project interconnection, DNS configurations, and load balancing techniques. Dive into key management and security layers, managing digital signatures, and optimizing your security with GDC's crypto key management tools. This course empowers you to confidently manage cloud services in GDC, ensuring efficient and secure operations within your projects.
Concepts
Course Overview
- GDC Air-Gapped Practitioner Fundamentals overview
Kubernetes in GDC
- Module overview
- Kubernetes and containers overview
- GDC cluster architecture
- GDC configuration options
- Create clusters
- GDC BackupPlan
- Cluster management and observability
- Module review
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Air-Gapped Object Storage Service
- Module overview
- Overview of GDC object storage
- Configure access to GDC object
- Manage GDC object storage
- Demo GDC GUI - Create, manage, and delete storage buckets
- Module review
Database Service
- Module overview
- GDC Database Services
- Configuring and managing databases
- Module review
Networking
- Module overview
- GDC networking features
- Interconnecting projects
- Load balancing
- DNS
- Adding firewall rules
- Module review
Key Management and Security
- Module overview
- Platform security overview
- KMS keys
- Demo 1 GDC CLI - KMS symmetric keys
- Demo 2 GDC CLI - KMS asymmetric keys
- Module review
Review - Compute, Network, and Storage Services Configuration in GDC
- Course review
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