Containerized Application Development on Google Cloud

Scaling modern applications requires a solid understanding of containerization and cloud infrastructure. This text-based course guides you through the essentials of packaging applications and running them efficiently on Google Cloud. You will transition from writing local code to building secure, production-ready container images and deploying them to modern cloud environments. By understanding the underlying architecture, you will be able to make informed decisions about resource allocation, security, and deployment strategies. What you'll learn: - Understand container fundamentals and core virtualization concepts - Build efficient container images using modern multi-stage build patterns - Store and manage container images securely in Artifact Registry - Deploy containerized workloads to Cloud Run and Google Kubernetes Engine - Apply container security best practices, including least-privilege configurations - Configure basic continuous integration flows for automated container builds Starting with foundational terminology and local container concepts, the course guides you step-by-step through cloud registry storage and modern deployment options on Google Cloud. You will learn through clear, written explanations and practical configuration walkthroughs designed for immediate application. This course is designed for software developers, system administrators, and cloud beginners who want to learn containerization from scratch with no prior cloud deployment experience. Start reading today to build and run your first cloud-native containerized applications.