The course is part of these learning paths
This course will introduce you to the Google Compute Engine.
Learning Objectives
- What Google Compute Engine is
- How it differs from the other Google compute offerings
- How to create virtual machine instances from scratch, from a template, and from a machine image
Intended Audience
- Cloud Architects
- System Administrators
- GCP Developers
- Anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Virtual Machines
- Access to a GCP account
Hello and welcome to Introduction to Google Compute Engine. My name is Daniel Mease, and I'll be taking you through this course. I'm a trainer at Cloud Academy with over 20 years of software and web development experience. Now, this course is intended for Cloud Architects, System Administrators, GCP Developers, or anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification. By completing this course, you will learn: One, what is Google Compute Engine.
Two, how it differs from the other Google compute offerings. And three, how to create virtual machine instances from scratch, from a template, and from a machine image. The following prerequisites will be helpful for completing this course. First, you should already have a basic understanding of virtual machines; and ideally, you should have access to a GCP account. Feedback on our courses is valuable, both to us as trainers and our future students. So, if you have any criticisms or suggestions for improvement, we would greatly appreciate it if you would share those with us.
Please note that when this video was recorded, all course information was accurate. Google is constantly updating its products and services as part of its ongoing drive to innovate. As a result over time, minor discrepancies may appear. Now here at Cloud Academy, we strive to keep our content up to date in order to provide you the best training available. So, if you noticed any information that is outdated, please contact support@cloudacademy.com. This will allow us to make all the necessary fixes to the course during its next release cycle.
Daniel began his career as a Software Engineer, focusing mostly on web and mobile development. After twenty years of dealing with insufficient training and fragmented documentation, he decided to use his extensive experience to help the next generation of engineers.
Daniel has spent his most recent years designing and running technical classes for both Amazon and Microsoft. Today at Cloud Academy, he is working on building out an extensive Google Cloud training library.
When he isn’t working or tinkering in his home lab, Daniel enjoys BBQing, target shooting, and watching classic movies.