Google Certified Professional – Cloud Architect

Cloud Architects enable organizations to leverage Google technologies. They design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, efficient, cost-effective, highly available, and flexible solutions to drive business objectives.

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Skill level

Intermediate, Advanced

Hours to complete

Projects

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 4 hour course your instructor will take you from intermediate to advanced level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Advanced Cloud Principles

The Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect course covers designing, developing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform, focusing on compute, storage, networking, and database services.

It includes hands-on labs, case studies, and exam preparation to master cloud architecture, security, compliance, and cost optimization.

Manage a Cloud Network

Passing the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam enables you to design and deploy secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform, optimizing business processes and infrastructure.

You can lead cloud migration, ensure compliance, and drive innovation, delivering reliable, high-performance systems that enhance organizational efficiency and competitiveness.

Get Exam Ready

This course prepares you to become a Google Cloud professional and prepares you for the exam.

With in-depth explanations using the Google Cloud platform and case studies, you will be more than prepared come exam day.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a senior cloud engineer role in any organization.

Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture
Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
Designing for Security and Compliance
Analyzing and Optimizing Technical and Business Processes
Managing Implementation
Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the Google Cloud Architect Professional exam gets you:

Industry Recognition
Career Advancement
Higher Earning Potential
Practical Expertise
Employer Trust
Access to Google Cloud Community
Competitive Edge

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

Cloud Architects
Solutions Architects
IT Professionals with cloud experience
Systems Engineers
DevOps Engineers
Technical Leads transitioning to cloud roles
Professionals aiming to specialize in Google Cloud Platform

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, Google recommends having:

Industry Experience
Technical Knowledge
Practical Exposure

Google Cloud Exam Pass

Brian Caddell

Brian passed his Google Cloud Architect exam using our study materials.

A Google Certified Professional – Cloud Architect enables organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. This individual can design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives by understanding cloud architecture and Google technology.

Google is one of the three big players in cloud networking, meaning that you will be able to apply for a rewarding and well-paid job after you pass.

By the end of this course, you will be able to design, plan, and manage a cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud solutions such as Compute, App Engine, SSD disks, and Cloud SQL.

Your Instructor

Kaylan Pallekonda

Kaylan is a senior Red Hat Systems Engineer and Linux consultant. He is the Linux team lead in a Fortune 500 company.

He works in production support on different flavors of Unix, such as RedHat Linux, Solaris, and IBM AIX.His role involves supporting and training on different flavors of Unix and installing, configuring, and fixing issues on all types of servers. He also holds an MBA.

Curriculum

Module 1	Introduction
Unit 1	Introduction to Google Cloud
Unit 2	Characterstics of cloud computing
Unit 3	Cloud computing deployment models
Unit 4	Free Trial
Module 2	Compute
Unit 1	Compute Engine
Unit 2	Static IP address
Unit 3	Snapshot
Unit 4	Windows Instance
Unit 5	Persistent disk
Unit 6	Local SSD Disks
Unit 7	Web Server
Unit 8	Move Instance
Unit 9	Image
Unit 10	Instance Templates
Unit 11	Load Balancing
Unit 12	Networking
Unit 13	Container Engine
Unit 14	App Engine
Module 3	Storage
Unit 1	Storage
Unit 2	Mount Storage
Unit 3	Cloud SQL
Unit 4	BigTable
Unit 5	DataStore
Module 4	Google Cloud other Products
Unit 1	Google Cloud other Products
Module 5	Case Study
Unit 1	Case Study

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Google Certified Professional – Cloud Architect

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Advanced Cloud Principles

Manage a Cloud Network