Organizations often face limitations with traditional on-premises hardware, making cloud migration a practical step for gaining operational flexibility. This module investigates essential cloud migration terminology and the financial and operational impact of transitioning to elastic cloud computing models.

Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Unlocking the value of the cloud

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Fundamentals of modernization

Selecting the appropriate technical foundation is a crucial step in effectively managing IT resources. This module investigates the differences between VM, container, and serverless architectures, alongside strategies for managing workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments.

Modernizing infrastructure in the cloud

Virtualization

Modern cloud computing models

Hybrid and multicloud management

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Modernizing apps involves transitioning from traditional monolithic software to agile, cloud-native development. This module investigates modern app development methods, tools for rehosting legacy apps, and the role of managing APIs with Apigee.

Modernizing apps in the cloud

Modern architectures and migration paths

Application programming interfaces (APIs)

The course closes with a summary of the key points covered in each section and the next steps to continue learning.

Course summary

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Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and apps that can't stay up-to-date with modern customer expectations. Business leaders often have to choose between maintaining their aging IT systems and investing in new products and services. This course explores these challenges and offers solutions to overcome them by using cloud technology.

As part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, this course aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business.

Unlocking the value of the cloud

Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

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