Google Cloud
Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine
Start running containers on Google Cloud in a single day.
1 dayFoundation4 modules
About this course
Start running containers on Google Cloud in a single day. You will learn Google Cloud's core services and resource hierarchy, container and Kubernetes fundamentals and GKE architecture, then create and manage clusters with Cloud Console, gcloud and kubectl, deploy workloads and troubleshoot deployments.
What you'll learn
- Discuss Google Cloud core services and compute platforms
- Understand Kubernetes architecture and orchestration in GKE
- Create and manage Google Kubernetes Engine clusters using Cloud Console, gcloud, and kubectl
- Deploy containerized workloads and manage Kubernetes objects
- Gain confidence using Kubernetes as a managed service on Google Cloud
Curriculum
4 modules
- Basic introduction to Google Cloud and its core services
- Explore the Google Cloud resource hierarchy and billing
- Use Cloud Shell and the Google Cloud Console to manage resources
- Learn the benefits of containerization and container images
- Introduction to Docker, Kubernetes, and GKE
- Understand how Google orchestrates workloads using Kubernetes
- Identify core components of a Kubernetes cluster
- Create and manage GKE clusters and deploy workloads
- Work with Kubernetes objects to scale and maintain apps
- Use kubectl to interact with clusters and monitor workload health
- Practice introspection and troubleshoot deployments
- Launch and manage GKE clusters using Cloud Shell
Who it's for
Developers and administrators new to Kubernetes.
Before you start
- Learners should have a basic proficiency with command-line tools, Linux operating system environments, and web server technologies like Nginx. Experience with systems operations, including deploying and managing applications, either on-premises or in a public cloud environment is recommended.
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