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The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By : Dr. Logan Song
Book Image

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By: Dr. Logan Song

Overview of this book

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer is a comprehensive guide to mastering cloud computing concepts by building a broad and deep cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud skills, and achieving professional cloud certifications. Even if you’re a beginner with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software, this book serves as the means to transition into a cloud computing career. Starting with the Amazon cloud, you’ll explore the fundamental AWS cloud services, then progress to advanced AWS cloud services in the domains of data, machine learning, and security. Next, you’ll build proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by examining the common attributes of the three clouds while distinguishing their unique features. You’ll further enhance your skills through practical experience on these platforms with real-life cloud project implementations. Finally, you’ll find expert guidance on cloud certifications and career development. By the end of this cloud computing book, you’ll have become a cloud-savvy professional well-versed in AWS, Azure, and GCP, ready to pursue cloud certifications to validate your skills.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning about the Amazon Cloud
9
Part 2:Comprehending GCP Cloud Services
14
Part 3:Mastering Azure Cloud Services
19
Part 4:Developing a Successful Cloud Career

Google Cloud’s Database and Big Data Services

Data plays a very important role in modern industry. Just as petroleum oil has been a primary energy resource for almost all industries, data has become a primary digital asset in modern companies. As more and more of our lives are lived online, more and more businesses are conducted online, and our interactions with technology generate more and more data, companies have realized the power of data in making informed business decisions, improving products and services, and ultimately adding value to businesses.

As a data company, Google provides varied data services on its cloud platform, from data ingestion, data storing, data processing, to data visualization. In this chapter, we will focus on the following topics:

  • Google Cloud’s database services, including Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Bigtable, and Cloud Memorystore
  • Google Cloud’s big data services, including Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud...