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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 database services

We have discussed Amazon’s cloud database services, mainly the AWS RDS, and DynamoDB. Now switching to Google Cloud, we will also focus on the relational Cloud SQL service and the NoSQL Cloud Firestore service.

Google Cloud SQL

Google Cloud SQL is a fully managed service that allows users to create, manage, and administer relational databases in Google Cloud. It is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible database service and includes key managed database features such as automated backups, data replication, flexible pricing, and integration with other GCP services. Cloud SQL provides strong security measures such as encryption at rest and in transit, and role-based access control. It is a powerful tool for managing and storing data in Google Cloud. To make it simple, here we will demonstrate how to use GCP Cloud Shell to create a MySQL database, connect to it, and use it:

  1. Launching Google Cloud Shell and creating a Cloud SQL instance:
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