Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine

Introduction to Google Cloud

• Identify Google Cloud services and their functions.

• Choose the right Google Cloud services to create your own cloud solution.

• Define the purpose of and use cases for Identity and Access Management (IAM).

• Identify how costs can be managed in the resource hierarchy.

• Use the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell to create virtual machines (VMs), service accounts and buckets.

Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes

• Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers.

• Identify the purpose of and use cases for Kubernetes.

• Outline the concept of Google Kubernetes Engine.

• Create a container using Cloud Build.

Kubernetes Architecture

• Conceptualize the Kubernetes architecture.

• Identify how to view and manage Kubernetes objects.

• Distinguish between Google Kubernetes Engines modes of operation.

• Deploy a Kubernetes cluster by using GKE.

Kubernetes Operations

• Work with the kubectl command.

• Inspect the cluster and Pods.

• View a Pod’s console output.

• Sign in interactively to a Pod

• Application developers, cloud solutions architects, DevOps engineers, IT managers.

• Individuals who use Google Cloud to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure with Google Cloud.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course, participants should:

• Having completed Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure, or having equivalent experience

• Basic proficiency with command-line tools and Linux operating system environments