Navigating Gcp

compute

• google compute engine
  • create and manage VMs
• google kubernetes engine
  • containers optimisation
  • used in microservices architecture
• app engine
  • infra management
• cloud functions
  • serverless compute service
  • event-based functions

storage

• cloud storage
  • storing objects -> buckets -> folders -> projects -> orgs
• cloud storage for firebase
  • manage data in mobile devices
  • abstracts BE logic
• persistent disk
  • external hard drive for VM
• filestore
  • high performance file storage high availability
• compute engine
  • high redundancy
• kubernetes engine
  • multi-zone clusters
  • node-pools
  • automated failovers for pods & zones
  • load balancing
• cloud storage
  • multi-region replication
  • archive data for disaster recovery
• key management service
  • manage encryption keys
  • keys are replicated across regions
• cloud load balancing
  • distribute traffic across regions/instances/services networking
• virtual private cloud (vpc)
  • ip address ranges
  • firewalls
  • subnets
• hybrid connectivity
  • on-prem <-> gcp
  • use cloud vpn as tunnels
• network edge locations & cdn content delivery network
  • deliver content/assets from geographically closest server