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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack Hyman is the founder of HyerTek, a technology consulting and research services firm specializing in ERP, CRM, cloud computing, information security, and marketing automation solutions for the private sector and government agencies in North America. He is an enterprise technology expert with over 20 years of experience in digital and cloud transformation, collaborative computing, usability engineering, blockchain, and systems integration. During his extensive IT career, Jack has led US federal government agencies and global enterprises through multiyear technology transformation projects. Before founding HyerTek, Jack worked for Oracle and IBM. As an IT professional and educator since 2002, Jack has authored numerous publications, provided peer-review guidance for scholarly journals, and developed training courseware. He has earned technical certifications by vendors such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, and HubSpot. Since 2004, he has served as an adjunct faculty member at The George Washington University, The American University, and Trinity Washington University. Presently, he is an associate professor of Information Technology and Global Business with Blockchain Technology at the University of the Cumberlands and is an active member of both the ACM and IEEE communities. Hyman holds a PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University.
About the Technical Editor
Richard Foltak is VP, Head of Cloud for Dito (ditoweb.com, a Google Premier Partner). Richard focuses on enriching Dito clients business value streams in embracing and optimizing leading cloud technologies within their practices. Richard holds a B.Eng and an MBA, along with numerous industry certifications, including those in infrastructure architecture, data engineering, data analytics, machine learning, DevOps, networking, cybersecurity, IT governance, and ITIL4. His professional background includes being Chief Architect at Deloitte Consulting, Distinguished Architect at Verizon Data, and Senior Tech Leader at Cisco Systems.
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CONTENTS
Managing Kubernetes Nodes Using
Cloud Console
INTRODUCTION
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a globally recognized public cloud hosting platform. The platform provides services such as compute capacity, data storage, networking, monitoring and logging, and specialized applications. GCP can meet the demands of developers, engineers, and end users looking for a highly reliable, scalable, and affordable way to build, test, and deploy IT solutions. Businesses, organizations, and individuals looking for a wide range of cloud computing options can often launch complete functional systems in minutes. Users can also store virtually unlimited data and implement a robust network infrastructure to manage highly distributed technical needs. Any organization that selects GCP as its cloud platform of choice can choose services using a combination of tools, including a graphical user interfacebased (GUI-based) web browser experience via Cloud Console, command-line tools such as Cloud SDK and Cloud Shell, and application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling resources within a cloud setting. The platform offers an array of technical options, including storage, industry-targeted applications, and computing options intended for virtualized consumption.
As a Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, you must understand how to deploy and manage applications as well as provision services in GCP. Google expects you to understand the way it structures its cloud platform, starting with user identity and access management. Also, the cloud engineer must articulate the required skills to deploy numerous infrastructure types, storage, networking, monitoring, and services.