Networking in Google Cloud

Learn about the broad variety of networking options on Google Cloud. This course uses lectures, demos, and hands-on labs to help you explore and deploy Google Cloud networking technologies, including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls; interconnection among networks; load balancing; Cloud DNS; Cloud CDN; and Cloud NAT. You’ll also learn about common network design patterns and automated deployment using Cloud Deployment Manager or Terraform.

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Duration 2 days
Level intermediate
Format Instructor led and On-demand

What you'll learn

  • Configure Google VPC networks, subnets, and routers
  • Control administrative access to VPC objects
  • Control network access to endpoints in VPCs
  • Interconnect networks among Google Cloud projects
  • Interconnect networks among Google Cloud VPC networks and on-premises or other-cloud networks
  • Choose among Google Cloud load balancer and proxy options and configure them
  • Use Cloud CDN to reduce latency and save money
  • Optimize network spend using Network Tiers
  • Configure Cloud NAT or Private Google Access to provide instances without public IP addresses access to other services
  • Deploy networks declaratively using Cloud Deployment Manager or Terraform
  • Design networks to meet common customer requirements
  • Configure monitoring and logging to troubleshoot networks problems

About this course

Overview

8 Modules · 94 Videos · 14 Labs · 22 Classrom activities

Who this course is for
  • Network engineers and Admins who are either using Google Cloud or are planning to do so
  • Individuals who want to be exposed to software-defined networking solutions in the cloud
Prerequisite

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

  • Complete Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or have equivalent experience
  • Have prior understanding of the 7 layer OSI model
  • Have prior understanding of IPv4 addressing
  • Have prior experience with managing IPv4 routes
Products
  • VPC Networking
  • Cloud IAM
  • Cloud Load Balancing
  • Cloud Interconnect
  • Cloud VPN
  • Deployment Manager
  • Cloud Monitoring
  • Cloud Logging
Not Covered

Container networking

Module 1
Google Cloud VPC Networking Fundamentals
Objectives
  • Recall that networks belong to projects
  • Explain the differences among default, auto, and custom networks
  • Create networks and subnets
  • Explain how IPv4 addresses are assigned to Compute Engine instances.
  • Publish domain names using Google Cloud DNS
  • Create Compute Engine instances with IP aliases
  • Create Compute Engine instances with multiple virtual networks
Activities

2 labs 1 quiz

Module 2
Controlling Access to VPC Networks
Objectives
  • Outline how IAM policies affect VPC networks
  • Control access to network resources using service accounts
  • Control access to Compute Engine instances with tag-based firewall rules
Activities

1 lab 1 quiz

Module 3
Sharing Networks Across Projects
Objectives
  • Outline the overall workflow for configuring Shared VPC
  • Differentiate between the IAM roles that allow network resources to be managed
  • Configure peering between unrelated VPC Networks
  • Recall when to use Shared VPC and when to use VPC Network Peering
Activities

1 lab 1 quiz

Module 4
Load Balancing
Objectives
  • Recall the various load balancing services
  • Configure Layer 7 HTTP(S) load balancing
  • Whitelist and blacklist IP traffic with Cloud Armor
  • Cache content with Cloud CDN
  • Explain Layer 4 TCP or SSL proxy load balancing
  • Explain regional network load balancing
  • Configure internal load balancing
  • Recall the choices for enabling IPv6 Internet connectivity for Google Cloud load balancers
  • Determine which Google Cloud load balancer to use In which situation
Activities

3 labs 1 quiz

Module 5
Hybrid Connectivity
Objectives
  • Recall the Google Cloud interconnect and peering services available to connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud
  • Explain Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect
  • Describe the workflow for configuring a Dedicated Interconnect
  • Build a connection over a VPN with Cloud Router
  • Determine which Google Cloud interconnect service to use in which situation
  • Explain Direct Peering and Partner Peering
  • Determine which Google Cloud peering service to use in which situation
Activities

1 lab 1 quiz

Module 6
Networking Pricing and Billing
Objectives
  • Recognize how networking features are charged
  • Use Network Service Tiers to optimize spend
  • Determine which Network Service Tier to use in which situation
  • Recall that labels can be used to understand networking spend
Activities

1 lab and 1 quiz

Module 7
Network Design and Deployment
Objectives
  • Explain common network design patterns
  • Configure Private Google Access to allow access to certain Google Cloud services from VM instances with only internal IP addresses
  • Configure Cloud NAT to provide your instances without public IP addresses access to the internet
  • Automate the deployment of networks using Deployment Manager or Terraform
  • Launch networking solutions using Cloud Marketplace
Activities

3 labs and 1 quiz

Module 8
Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Objectives
  • Configure uptime checks, alerting policies and charts for your network services
  • Use VPC Flow Logs to log and analyze network traffic behavior
Activities

2 labs and 1 quiz

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