GCP Blue Introduction to Generative AI Generative AI is an exciting and rapidly evolving field within artificial intelligence (AI), which focuses on creating new data or content by mimicking the underlying structure of existing data. Unlike traditional AI systems that focus on decision-making or classification tasks, generative AI systems can produce entirely novel outputs, such as images, … Read more
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? If so, the GCP Cloud Digital Leader exam is a must-have certification. As cloud technology continues to dominate the tech industry, it’s crucial to have the skills and knowledge to stand out from the competition. This exam is designed to help you become an … Read more
As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow and evolve, many industries and jobs are being impacted, including those in IT cloud consulting. The question on everyone’s mind is: will AI replace IT cloud consultants? While AI has many advantages, there are certain aspects of IT consulting that require human skills and expertise … Read more
When you create a new Google Cloud project, it comes with default quotas that are designed to prevent accidental overuse of resources. However, as your project grows and your resource usage increases, you may find that you need to request additional compute quotas to accommodate your workload. To assess your current compute quotas, navigate to … Read more
Google Cloud’s Operations Suite encompasses Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, essential tools for comprehensive observability within your GCP environment. The Cloud Monitoring and Logging Agent, often referred to as the “Ops Agent,” facilitates the collection of telemetry data (metrics, logs) from your Compute Engine VMs, on-premises systems, and even those hosted on other clouds. This … Read more
Secure Shell (SSH) keys offer a robust mechanism for authenticating remote access to your Compute Engine instances. Instead of relying on traditional passwords, SSH keys employ a pair of cryptographic keys: a private key (stored securely on your local machine) and a public key (uploaded to your instance). To ensure seamless and secure connections, let’s … Read more
What is an Autoscaled Managed Instance Group? An autoscaled MIG is a collection of identical virtual machine (VM) instances that can automatically adjust in size based on demand. This dynamic scaling ensures your applications have the necessary resources during peak traffic while optimizing costs during lulls. Prerequisites Instance Template: Create an instance template that defines … Read more
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers two primary methods for launching Compute Engine virtual machines (VMs): the Google Cloud Console (web interface) and the Cloud SDK (gcloud command-line tool). This guide demonstrates a hybrid approach, leveraging both tools for streamlined and customizable instance deployment. Prerequisites Active GCP Project: Ensure you have an active Google Cloud Platform … Read more
Compute Engine is Google Cloud’s infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering, providing scalable virtual machines and other resources in the cloud. Launching a compute instance using the Google Cloud console and Cloud SDK (gcloud) One of the most fundamental tasks in Compute Engine is launching a virtual machine instance. This can be done through the … Read more
Cloud DNS is a highly available and scalable DNS service that lets you publish your domain names using Google’s infrastructure. It’s built on the same infrastructure that Google uses for its own services, which means you can rely on it for your own applications and services. With Cloud DNS, you can manage your DNS zones … Read more