Cloud Architecture: Design, Implement, and Manage

Earn a skill badge by completing the Cloud Architecture - Design, Implement, and Manage quest, a unique quest consisting of a series of challenge labs instead of standard hands-on labs. In this Quest, you will be tested on how to: deploy a publicly accessible website using Apache web servers, manage the configuration of a Compute Engine VM using startup scripts, configure a firewall using Cloud Deployment Manager, configure secure RDP using a Windows Bastion host and firewall rules, build and deploy a Docker image to a Kubernetes cluster, and then update it, and create a CloudSQL instance and import a MySQL database. This quest is a great resource for understanding topics that will appear in the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. A skill badge is an exclusive digital badge issued by Google Cloud in recognition of your proficiency with Google Cloud products and services and tests your ability to apply your knowledge in an interactive hands-on environment. Complete the skill badge quest, and final assessment challenge lab, to receive a digital badge that you can share with your network.

• Deploy a Compute Instance with a Remote Startup Script
• Configure a Linux Google Compute Engine instance that installs an Apache web server software using a remote startup script, then confirm that Apache has successfully installed.
• Configure Secure RDP using a Windows Bastion Host
• This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.
• Build and Deploy a Docker Image to a Kubernetes Cluster
• In this hands-on lab you will build a Docker container image using a tag that allows it to be stored on the Google Container Registry (GCR), then push it out to GCR before deploying. Create a Kubernetes cluster and deploy the sample app to the cluster.
• Scale Out and Update a Containerized Application on a Kubernetes Cluster
• This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.
• Migrate a MySQL Database to Google Cloud SQL
• Your challenge is to migrate the database to Google Cloud SQL and then reconfigure the application so that it no longer relies on the local MySQL database.
• Google Cloud Essential Skills: Challenge Lab
• This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.