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GDC Platform Introduction

Overview

Get introduced to Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), a platform that enables you to manage infrastructure and services on-premises. Learn how GDC supports air-gapped environments, ensuring compliance with data residency, security, and privacy requirements.

What you'll learn

  • Use GDC console, gdcloud CLI, or APIs to perform GDC practitioner persona responsibilities and tasks
  • Administer GDC IAM to control access to resources
  • Create and manage VMs

Skills you'll practise

ScalabilityInfrastructure ManagementDistributed CloudGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • From Google, a well-regarded name.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $30). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Google is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (88/100). They build what they teach.

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