Networking in Google Cloud

• Configure Google VPC networks, subnets, and routers
• Control administrative access to VPC objects
• Control network access to endpoints in VPCs
• Interconnect networks among GCP projects
• Interconnect networks among GCP VPC networks and on-premises or other-cloud networks
• Choose among GCP load balancer and proxy options and configure them
• Use Cloud CDN to reduce latency and save money
• Optimize network spend using Network Tiers
• Deploy networks declaratively using Cloud Deployment Manager
• Design networks to meet common customer requirements
• Configure monitoring and logging to troubleshoot networks problems

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

• Completed Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or have equivalent experience
• Clear understanding of the 7-layer OSI model
• Clear understanding of IPv4 addressing
• Prior experience with managing IPv4 routes

Audience

This course is intended for the following participants:

• Network Engineers and Network Admins who are either using Google Cloud Platform or planning to do so
• Individuals who want to be exposed to software-defined networking solutions in the cloud.

Module 1: Google Cloud VPC Networking Fundamentals

• 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 network.

Module 2: Controlling Access to VPC Networks

• 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.

Module 3: Sharing Networks across Projects

• 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.

Module 4: Load Balancing

• 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 when.

Module 5: Hybrid Connectivity

• 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 when.
• Explain Direct Peering and Partner Peering.
• Determine which Google Cloud peering service to use when.

Module 6: Networking Pricing and Billing

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

Module 7: Network Design and Deployment

• 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.

Module 8: Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Configure uptime checks, alerting policies and charts for your network services.
• Use VPC Flow Logs to log and analyze network traffic behavior.