1. Congratulations!
Congratulations on completing this course! We have explored a lot about GCP.
2. The key concepts and services
We learned about the unique advantage of GCP in the cloud space. We covered a range of GCP services for storage, database, and compute, emphasizing their strategic value to businesses.
We also delved into GCP's globe-spanning network that delivers high-throughput services at a low latency. We explored data storage concepts, virtual machines, containers, serverless computing, and their applications on GCP. We described GCP's compute services, including Compute Engine and Kubernetes Engine, along with their business use cases.
3. Data and AI
We explored data management and analytics on GCP. Specifically, we looked into structured and unstructured data usage and its business benefits.
We outlined Google's main storage and database services like Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Storage. We further explored GCP's data warehousing and visualization services, as exemplified by BigQuery and Looker, and their integration within existing infrastructures. We discussed Google Cloud's pioneering strengths in AI and machine learning. GCP's Vertex AI is a one-stop-shop for model training, deployment, and monitoring.
4. Business transformations
And last, we discussed upgrading legacy infrastructure using GCP. We addressed the shift from traditional to cloud infrastructure, highlighting the advantages of cloud-native applications and the transition from capital to operational expenditure.
We covered various cloud service models, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud setups, and the responsibilities of cloud providers and customers. We concluded with an exploration of how GCP can facilitate in digital and business transformations.
5. Cloud and beyond
If you would like to explore GCP further, the GCP website documents very well the use cases, right down to all the technical details a team would need to begin with GCP. There's also the Google Cloud Skills Boost program that offers free and paid courses for several career paths.
6. Thank you and best of luck!
Thank you for being a learner. I hope you apply the knowledge you have acquired here in being a cloud digital leader, best of luck!