What this book covers
Chapter 1, Cloud Computing Fundamentals – An Introduction to Digital Transformation, introduces you to basic cloud concepts and terminology. It focuses on establishing a foundation of knowledge upon which the rest of the content will be built.
Chapter 2, The Shift to Public Cloud, covers the traditional approach to building infrastructure and its benefits and challenges. It also highlights the reasons behind the shift to the public cloud with a focus on the technical and business value.
Chapter 3, Understanding the Different Cloud Computing Models, compares and contrasts the different cloud computing models. This includes the traditional SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS models while also highlighting their impact on digital transformation and the shared responsibility model.
Chapter 4, The Role of Data in Digital Transformation, provides you with an introduction to data’s role in digital transformation. It discusses how the cloud enables the derivation of value from data and its impact on how technology teams build data architecture.
Chapter 5, Google Cloud Solutions for Data Management, covers the Google Cloud solutions used for data management and smart analytics. You will learn the benefits and tradeoffs of the different services with the goal of being able to identify the best solution given a set of circumstances.
Chapter 6, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on Google Cloud, focuses on educating you on the challenges and best practices when working with ML and AI solutions. It highlights the services available on Google Cloud while also helping you understand how they can be applied to generate value for an organization.
Chapter 7, Modernizing IT Infrastructure with Google Cloud, goes deeper on comparing and contrasting the different approaches to building infrastructure. We’ll discuss legacy infrastructure, its struggles, the benefits of modernization, and different approaches including hybrid and cloud-native infrastructure.
Chapter 8, Modernizing Applications with Google Cloud, focuses on the reasons why organizations modernize and build cloud-native applications. We’ll cover the different application hosting services on Google Cloud and when it makes sense to use one over the other.
Chapter 9, The Value of APIs, highlights the role of APIs in particular when building infrastructure and applications in cloud environments. We’ll cover the value that APIs provide to businesses and the benefits of Apigee, an enterprise-grade solution for full API life cycle management.
Chapter 10, Google Cloud’s Approach to Security, establishes a strong foundation for understanding cybersecurity. It covers key concepts, the benefits of Google Cloud, and the solutions available to help customers harden their environments.
Chapter 11, IT Operations in the Cloud, focuses on helping you understand why and how cloud operations differ from on-premises operations. We’ll discuss DevOps, SRE, and the challenges they were designed to overcome.
Chapter 12, Resource Monitoring and Application Performance Management on Google Cloud, provides you a deeper understanding of the importance of uptime for cloud customers. It touches on core concepts such as monitoring, logging, and the relevant tools in Google Cloud.
Chapter 13, Sample Questions: Exam Preparation, is composed of 100 test questions to help you prepare to take the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam. The questions are broken down into three sections: basic terminology, Google Cloud services, and situational questions.
