Networking in Google Cloud: Defining and Implementing Networks

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Approx. 10 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn how to design and implement networks on Google Cloud Platform through this course. Gain hands-on experience and understanding of Google Cloud Platform’s networking capabilities.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand virtual private cloud (VPC) networks and subnets
  • Learn how to configure and secure VPC networks
  • Explore load balancing and network automation

Related Topics for further study


Learning Outcomes

  • Design and implement VPC networks on Google Cloud Platform
  • Configure and secure VPC networks
  • Automate network management and operations on Google Cloud Platform

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of networking concepts
  • Familiarity with the Google Cloud Platform

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced course
  • Video lectures and hands-on labs

Similar Courses

  • Networking and Security Architecture with Google Cloud
  • Architecting with Google Cloud Platform

Notable People in This Field

  • Ameet Karmarkar
  • Melissa Palmer

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Description

Learn about the broad variety of networking options on Google Cloud. This course uses lectures, demos, and hands-on labs to help you explore and deploy Google Cloud networking technologies, including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls; interconnection among networks; load balancing; Cloud DNS; Cloud CDN; and Cloud NAT. You'll also learn about common network design patterns and automated deployment using Cloud Deployment Manager or Terraform.

Knowledge

  • Configure Google VPC networks, subnets, and routers and control administrative access to VPC objects
  • Control network access to endpoints in VPCs
  • Choose among Google Cloud load balancer and proxy options and configure them
  • Use Cloud CDN to reduce latency and save money

Outline

  • Welcome to Networking in Google Cloud: Defining and Implementing Networks
  • Networking in Google Cloud Introduction
  • Welcome to Networking in Google Cloud: Defining and Implementing Networks
  • How to download course resources
  • How to Send Feedback
  • Google Cloud VPC Networking Fundamentals
  • Module Overview
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Projects, networks, and subnetworks
  • Demo: Expand a subnet
  • IP addresses
  • Demo: Internal and external IP
  • Mapping IP addresses
  • Routes and firewall rules
  • Lab Intro: Getting Started with VPC Networking
  • Getting Started with Google Cloud and Qwiklabs
  • Lab Review: Getting Started with VPC Networking
  • Multiple network interfaces
  • Lab Intro: Working with Multiple VPC Networks
  • Lab Review: Working with Multiple VPC Networks
  • Module Review
  • IP Addresses for Default Domains
  • Module Quiz
  • Controlling Access to VPC Networks
  • Module Overview
  • Cloud Identity and Access Management
  • IAM members
  • IAM roles
  • Demo: Custom Roles
  • Firewall rules
  • Lab Intro: Controlling Access to VPC Networks
  • Lab Review: Controlling Access to VPC Networks
  • Module Review
  • Module Quiz
  • Sharing Networks across Projects
  • Module Overview
  • Shared VPC
  • Demo: Shared VPC
  • VPC peering
  • Lab Intro: Configuring VPC Network Peering
  • Lab Review: Configuring VPC Network Peering
  • Module Review
  • Provisioning Shared VPC
  • Module Quiz
  • Load Balancing
  • Module Overview
  • Managed instance groups
  • Overview of HTTP(S) load balancing
  • Example: HTTP load balancer
  • HTTP(S) load balancing
  • Cloud Armor
  • Lab Intro: Configuring an HTTP Load Balancer with Cloud Armor
  • Lab Review: Configuring an HTTP Load Balancer with Cloud Armor
  • Cloud CDN
  • Lab Intro: Caching Content with Cloud CDN
  • Lab Review: Caching Content with Cloud CDN
  • SSL proxy load balancing
  • TCP proxy load balancing
  • Network load balancing
  • Internal load balancing
  • Lab Intro: Configuring an Internal Load Balancer
  • Lab Review: Configuring an Internal Load Balancer
  • Choosing a load balancer
  • Module Review
  • Course Review
  • Next Course: Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid Connectivity and Network Management
  • Module Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to define and implement networks with Google Cloud Platform with this comprehensive course on Coursera. Users have given this course high ratings, praising its practicality and usefulness. Among the key aspects that many users found good include:

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practicality and usefulness

Pros from User Reviews

  • Clear and concise explanations
  • Hands-on exercises and labs
  • Well-structured content
  • Great for beginners and intermediate learners
  • Instructors are knowledgeable and responsive

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course too basic
  • Lack of advanced topics
  • Not suitable for experienced network engineers
  • Some users experienced technical difficulties with the platform
  • No real-world scenarios or case studies
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