Deploying and Monitoring in Google Cloud for AWS Engineers

Transitioning your infrastructure skills to a new cloud platform can feel like learning a whole new language. This text-based course helps you map your existing AWS deployment and monitoring knowledge directly to Google Cloud equivalents. You will learn how to translate AWS services like EC2, ECS, and CloudWatch to Google Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Monitoring. By understanding the core conceptual differences, you will confidently provision resources, set up robust deployment pipelines, and configure modern observability frameworks. What you'll learn: Map AWS compute and deployment services to their Google Cloud equivalents; Deploy containerized applications using Cloud Run and Google Kubernetes Engine; Configure infrastructure as code using industry-standard tools tailored for Google Cloud; Set up comprehensive monitoring, structured logging, and proactive alerting; Apply modern observability patterns to track application health and performance; Manage access control and resource hierarchies to secure your cloud environments. The course begins with foundational terminology comparisons, guiding you through resource hierarchies and identity management. You will then progress through practical deployment scenarios and finish with advanced monitoring and observability strategies. This course is designed for cloud engineers, architects, and sysadmins who already understand AWS and want a streamlined, text-only guide to mastering Google Cloud deployment. No prior Google Cloud experience is required. Start reading today to bridge the gap between AWS and Google Cloud.