Networking in Google Cloud

Length 2 days

Course overview

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Why study this course

This two-day instructor-led course gives participants a broad study of networking options on Google Cloud.

The course builds on the networking concepts covered in the Architecting with Google Compute Engine course. Through presentations, demonstrations, and labs, participants explore and deploy Google Cloud networking technologies. These technologies include: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls, Interconnection among networks, Load balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, Cloud NAT. The course will also cover common network design patterns.

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What you’ll learn

This course teaches participants the following skills:

Configure VPC networks, subnets, and routers and control administrative access to VPC objects
Route traffic by using DNS traffic steering
Control access to VPC networks
Implement network connectivity between Google Cloud projects
Implement load balancing
Configure connectivity to Google Cloud VPC networks
Configure private connection options to provide access to external resources and services from internal networks."
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Who is the course for?

This course is intended for the following participants:

Network engineers and administrators who use the Google Cloud console or are planning to do so.
Individuals who want to be exposed to software-defined networking solutions in the cloud.

Course subjects

Module 1: VPC Networking Fundamentals

Overview of VPC networks
IPv6 addressing
Routes and route preferences
Bring your own IP (BYOIP)
Multiple network interfaces
Cloud DNS policies
Lab: Working with Multiple VPC Networks
Lab: Traffic Steering using Geolocation Policy

Module 2: Controlling Access to VPC Networks

Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles
Policy constraints
Firewall rules
Lab: Controlling Access to VPC Networks

Module 3: Sharing Networks across Projects

Shared VPC
VPC Network Peering
Lab: Configuring VPC Network Peering

Module 4: Load Balancing

Load balancing overview
Hybrid load balancing
Traffic management
Internal TCP/UDP load balancers as next hops
Cloud CDN
Lab: Configuring Traffic Management with a Load Balancer
Lab: Caching Cloud Storage with Cloud CD

Module 5: Hybrid Connectivity

Cloud Interconnect
Cloud VPN
Influencing best path selection
Network Connectivity Center
Lab: Configuring Google Cloud HA VPN

Module 6: Private Connection Options

Private access overview
Private Google Access
Private Service Connect
Private services access
Cloud NA
Lab: Implement Private Google Access and Cloud NAT

Module 7: Network Billing and Pricing

Recognise how networking features are charged for
Use Network Service Tiers to optimise spend
Determine which Network Service Tier to use when
Recall that labels can be used to understand networking spend

Module 8: Network Design and Deployment

Networking pricing
Network Service Tiers
Billing
Lab: Optimising Network spend with Network Tiers

Module 9: Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitoring
Logging
Lab: Resource Monitoring

Prerequisites

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

Completed Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or have equivalent experience
Having completed the Networking Fundamentals in Google Cloud quest or
having equivalent experience.
Clear understanding of the 7-layer OSI model
Clear understanding of IPv4 addressing
Prior experience with managing IPv4 routes

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