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Google Cloud Infrastructure for Azure Professionals Specialization

Google Cloud for Azure Professionals. A four-course series for cloud architects and engineers with existing Azure knowledge to get started with Google Cloud.

Instructor: Google Cloud Training

Included with Coursera Plus

Learn more

4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.6

(9 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.6

(9 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

Apply your existing cloud knowledge to get started with using Google Cloud.
Explain best practices for the Google Cloud solutions such as IAM, compute, storage, containers, etc.
Interact with various Google Cloud services

Overview

This is a four-course series for cloud architects and engineers with existing Azure knowledge that compares Google Cloud solutions with Azure and guides professionals on their use.

The learner will apply the knowledge of concepts and technologies in Azure to explore the similarities and differences with concepts and technologies in Google Cloud. Learners will get hands-on practice building and managing Google Cloud resources.

What’s included

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

8 practice exercises

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Google Cloud

Specialization - 4 course series

Google Cloud IAM and Networking for Azure Professionals

Course 13 hours4.6 (246 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

Explain how Google Cloud’s resource hierarchy differs from Azure.
Explain best practices for Google Cloud’s IAM, resource hierarchy, including organizations, folders, and projects.
Explain the differences between Google Cloud’s IAM and Azure AD.
Navigate through the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell to perform basic tasks.

Skills you'll gain

Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Routing, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Firewall, Cloud Management, User Accounts, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), and Azure Active Directory

Google Cloud Compute and Scalability for Azure Professionals

Course 23 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Create and configure a Compute Engine instance in Google Cloud.
Explain the difference between Google Cloud images and Azure Custom Images.
Compare and contrast Cloud Load Balancing with Azure Load Balancers.
Describe managed instance groups (MIGs) and how to use them.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Network Routing, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, and Multi-Cloud

Google Cloud Storage and Containers for Azure Professionals

Course 36 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Create and configure Cloud SQL and Cloud Storage.
Compare Google Cloud's data lake and database options with Azure.
Explain how Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) differs from Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Provision a Kubernetes cluster by using GKE.

Skills you'll gain

Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Multi-Cloud, Data Lakes, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, and Cloud Computing Architecture

Deploy and Monitor in Google Cloud for Azure Professionals

Course 42 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Describe use cases for Cloud Source Repositories and Cloud Functions.
Create charts, alerts, and uptime checks for resources with Cloud Monitoring.
Compare Cloud Monitoring with Azure Monitor.
Describe how Cloud Run differs from Azure Container Apps.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, System Monitoring, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Kubernetes, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, and Application Performance Management