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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure Google uses internally for its end-user products. GCP offers scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure and services, enabling businesses to build, deploy, and scale applications and data solutions efficiently.
1. AWS/Azure/Google Certifications are More Important than Linux Certs
Skip the Linux certs and go with AWS/Azure/Google certification instead. These days, pretty much every cloud provider has their own version of Linux.
2. How to Use the Google Sheets API with Python
Tutorial describing the steps to configure a Google Cloud Platform project to allow programmatic integration with the Google Sheets API via Python.
3. How to Pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam in 7 Days
A couple of weeks ago I passed the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam with 7 days of prep. Here’s how I did it.
4. Build a Document Analyzer with ChatGPT, Google Cloud, and Python
Using ChatGPT to build an app that can analyze any PDF, in any language, and lets you ask custom questions.
5. Top 5 Reasons Why Companies are Moving to the Cloud
Cloud has introduced some new business capabilities through cost-effectiveness or accessibility, as a company you don't want to miss the opportunity.
6. 5 Best Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Certification Exam Courses in 2022
In this article, I will share the best online courses to help you pass the Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification exam.
7. Deploying a Serverless Node.js Application on Google Cloud
Embarking on your first software development project can be a daunting experience, especially when it comes to navigating the world of serverless applications a
8. Famous Companies That Have Sunk Big Money in AI, Blockchain, and Web3
Nike and Tesla are embracing Web3 and blockchain. Find out how they leverage blockchain technology for enhanced innovation with Web3 & AI integration.
9. How To Use Google Sheets in C#
Discover how to seamlessly integrate Google Sheets into your C# projects with the Google Sheets API.
10. GitHub Actions: How To Deploy To Google Kubernetes Engine
GitHub actions and workflows are great. We use them to deploy a web app to different cluster environments and I want to show you how we did it. Hopefully, this helps to simplify your deployment process as well. I’ve also written a companion article that describes our GitHub workflows for continuous integration.
11. How to Deploy Vertex AI Workbench with Terraform — Without UI Pain
Practical guide to automating Vertex AI Workbench on GCP with Terraform modules and GitLab CI—standardized configs, cost savings, and compliance-friendly workfl
12. Evaluating Cloud Backup Solutions: AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud
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13. Google’s New AI Model, NotebookLM, will Rewrite the Academic Playbook Forever
An analysis of how NotebookLM might transform both the AI and academic worlds, as Language Models move towards more specified functions.
14. AWS, Azure and GCP Pricing: The True Cost of DevOps
To make the choice between 3 market giants (Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud) clearer, we've conducted research on the pricing plans for DevOps services.
15. Important Differences Between Cloud-Based, Cloud-Enabled, And Cloud-Native Apps
Learn the difference between Cloud-Based, Cloud-Enabled, and Cloud-Native Applications.
16. Cloud Architects Need More than Certifications
Are you AWS certified, Azure certified, or Google certified and struggling to get your first cloud architect or solution architect job? If so, I have some information that can help you.
17. How to Deploy & Monitor Honeypots on GCP with Kibana [Tutorial]
One of my favourite areas of cybersecurity is SIEM (Security Incident Event Management). In 2017 I wrote a post on how I got a role in cyber security, one of my recommendations was using the Elastic Stack as a SIEM as a start-off point for those looking to understand log analysis and how to investigate incidents. But one of the main gripes people had was, where can they get data to work on in their home environments. This post will focus on setting up a honeypot that already utilises the ELK Stack…
18. Bug Resolution Is So Much Better With Log Analysis
Master Google Cloud Log Explorer for effective troubleshooting. Learn log filtering, root cause analysis, and best practices for resolving Kubernetes issues.
19. The Best Cloud Computing Programming Languages To Learn
Learning cloud programming is the need of the hour in this era of technology. Here is the list of the best cloud computing programming languages.
20. How to Install Anthos Bare Metal on Intel NUCs: A Beginner's Guide
Anthos on Bare Metal allows you to spin up a cluster from as few as 2 Intel NUCs. It’s a relatively straightforward process.
21. How to Leverage ChatGPT/Bard to Learn Cloud Computing Fast!
Generative AI tools ChatGPT, Bard learn Cloud Computing fast guide for Cloud Certification exams, solutions architects, software engineers, teachers, AI, and ML
22. A Guide to Authoring Power BI Reports on Real-Time Google Sheets Data
CData Power BI Connectors provide self-service integration with Microsoft Power BI. The CData Power BI Connector for Google Sheets links your Power BI reports to real-time Google Sheets data. You can monitor Google Sheets data through dashboards and ensure that your analysis reflects Google Sheets data in real-time by scheduling refreshes or refreshing on demand. This article details how to use the Power BI Connector to create real-time visualizations of Google Sheets data in Microsoft Power BI Desktop.
23. Cloud Migration: Automated Discovery Tools And Their Benefits
With the advent of new tools, automation and orchestration are having an immense impact on easing the burden of moving to the cloud.
24. Collecting and Shipping Windows Events Logs with OpenTelemetry
If you use Windows, you want to monitor Windows Events. I'll show you how to easily monitor Windows Events with OpenTelemetry.
25. How To Successfully Migrate Data From DynamoDB To Bigtable And Spanner
Being informed and relevant aren’t enough to catch a moving target that’s disappearing every 24 hours.
26. How I Built a Warehouse Management App Called Cardus
A web app that allows users to create and manage their warehouse of items.
27. Exporting Your GKE Cluster to Terraform Cloud: A Guide with Challenges and Solutions
In this article, I'll share our journey at ANNA Money from using our Kubernetes installation in GCP to the managed Kubernetes service by Google and GKE.
28. I Found A Painless Way To Manage Secrets In Google Kubernetes Engine
When deploying complex SaaS platforms, secrets can quickly become the bane of one’s existence. I once wrote about how we ran out of space for our environment variables (in Elastic Beanstalk) because we had so many API keys and secrets. But those were the bad old days.
29. Comparing Container Pipelines
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30. Your Data Pipeline Is a Mess—Here’s How to Stop Duplicate Data From Wasting Millions
In real-time data processing, duplicate records can lead to inaccurate insights, unnecessary computational costs, and inefficiencies in downstream systems.
31. Automate and Deploy a Docker Container to Google Cloud Run from Scratch Using Pulumi and Go
Automate and Deploy a Docker Container to Google Cloud Run from Scratch using Pulumi and Go with minimal permissions.
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32. Anthos on Bare Metal: How to Manage a Private Cluster From the Cloud
The millions of devices that currently make up the Internet of Things (IoT) reside not in the cloud but on-premises: from retail stores to factory floors.
33. AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud: Which One Delivers Most Value for the Price
How to choose the right cloud provider for your business? Read this updated 2021 pricing comparison for AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud.
34. Using DAL For Migration From DynamoDB to Spanner and Bigtable
Game changers emerge when you are deep in the trenches laying the foundation.
35. 2023 Will Be the Year of Kubernetes (and Other Predictions in the Cloud and Infrastructure Industry)
Dive into the new year’s top cloud and infra-tech trends, straight from a cloud and infrastructure technology fanatic.
36. Should You Even Use A Regular Web Hosting Anymore?
Nowadays, almost all the websites that are out there are using just regular web hosting. That seems pretty normal, but in days where cloud hosting companies like Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud are getting very popular, the question that comes in mind is Should we even use regular web hosting anymore or we should turn to the cloud. Just think about it, they’re often much cheaper and have support technologies that regular web hostings don’t.
37. Start a Tech Startup for Free with Google Cloud Platform
Learn how to piece together Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services ($300 credit on signup) and other services to start your tech startup with this no-fuss guide.
38. How to Automate Google Cloud Security Audits with Terraform and Python
Explore practical examples, coding workflows, and scalable solutions for cloud security management.
39. Top 5 Cloud Migration Strategies You Need to Know
A cloud migration strategy is a plan a company can adopt to move some or all data and systems into the cloud.
40. Unveiling the Power of AI: A Deep Dive into Copilot and Duet AI
As the demand for more efficient and collaborative coding solutions grows, developers are turning to innovative tools like GitHub Copilot and Duet AI.
41. I Will Never Host My Apps on a Server Again
TL;DR As a solo entrepreneur I cannot manage a server myself. PaaS comes in as a life saver. Since I started hosting my apps on Google App Engine I saved time and money, but the best part is: my app is secure and scalable without having to lift a finger.
42. Serverless Python Google Cloud Platform: Hosting Django on Cloud Run
Learn about the basics of Serverless, Docker and deploying a Django (Python) application to Cloud Run, a serverless offering by Google Cloud Platform
43. 5 Ways DevOps can make IT Infrastructure more Scalable
DevOps, did you even hear about it in the first place? Or is it familiar? Before we go to learning the 5 Ways DevOps can make IT Infrastructure more Scalable, we must explore each term and practices around it first.
44. Google Anthos Vs. Cast.AI: A Review
The idea that you can build an app in one place and then deploy it across multiple clouds is an enticing one.
45. 13 Questions and Answers for Google Cloud Reference Architectures
Google Cloud is a cloud computing platform that can be used to build and deploy applications. It allows you to take advantage of the flexibility of development while scaling the infrastructure as needed.
46. How To Reduce Risks And Prepare For The Unknown
To be Always On in uncertain times, mundane must be your new black.
47. Essential Insights on Google Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Service
Learn the key benefits of GCP Backup and DR service and how it can enable you to achieve instant recovery and secure your data in the most unexpected situation.
48. Has Google Made a $32 Billion Cloud Security Blunder?
Google's $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz is making waves, but is it a smart move or an expensive mistake? This deep dive explores the risk
49. From a Googler’s Scratchpad: How to Prepare for a Google Job Interview
Cracking interviews at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta - starts from Self Reflection. A structured & iterative approach to do this exercise is beneficial!
50. Optimizing Airflow: A Case Study in Cloud Resource Efficiency
Learn cost-effective Apache Airflow optimization for intermittent tasks. Explore Google Cloud automation, reducing idle time, and minimizing costs
51. Solving IP Range Overlap in Multi-Cloud Environments: A First-Hand Account
A hands-on guide tackling overlapping IP ranges in multi-cloud environments from a real-world experience. Essential reading for cloud architects and tech leads.
52. Pillar of Heaven : Linux and the Cloud Computing ‘Re-evolution’
Importance of Linux in the Cloud Computing revolution
53. Hundreds of Google and Amazon Employees Oppose the Israeli "Nimbus" Cloud Project
Hundreds of Google and Amazon employees anonymously sign a letter opposing the tech giants’ deal with Israel.
54. Gonna fly now: why I've left Silicon Valley's lions for Vultr
Do you ever feel like an underdog? And that sometimes all that’s left is scraps?
If you can relate, then I think you’ll enjoy my Silicon Valley career story.
55. The Google Cloud Task Workflow Is a Great Way to Schedule Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Tasks is a fully managed service that allows you to create, manage, and execute asynchronous tasks in a reliable and scalable way.
56. Compliance Doesn’t Have to Be Boring: Automate It with Terraform on GCP
Make compliance simple and smart. Learn how Terraform and Google Cloud Policy Intelligence automate security checks and governance effortlessly.
57. Building Sustainable AI/ML Solutions in the Cloud with Federated Learning
Compared to centralized training and cooling mechanisms adopted at data centers, how can Federated Learning help us combat detrimental environmental impacts?
58. GitHub (Preview) Deployments with Google Cloud Platform: An Essential Guide
There's an "easy" way to post a comment on a GitHub Pull Request from Cloud Build. But why easy when you can use the GitHub Deployments API.
59. Open Source Worse Practices: Serverless Inc. as an Example of What Can Go Wrong
What can go wrong when you don’t keep up with your developer community
60. Good and Not So Good Things With Firebase
Most of the developers have heard for Google’s product called Firebase. It’s, how Google says “mobile platform that helps you quickly develop high-quality apps and grow your business.“. It’s basically a set of tools that most developers will need when building an app. In this article I’ll go over these tools, and point all the things you need to know if you choose to use Firebase.
61. Cloud Threat Detection with Google Security Command Center - Building a Tiered Alerting System
Build a tiered cloud-alert pipeline on Google Cloud using Security Command Center, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, and BigQuery to cut noise and catch real threats.
62. The Top 5 DevOps Tools and Services to Consider as a Startup
A collection of DevOps tools can significantly enhance your Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and increase engineering productivity.
63. How to Setup WordPress Website on Google Cloud For Free
Using Google Cloud Platform and Cloudflare is a budget solution to securely and optimally host a small and fully featured WordPress website.
64. 3 Risk-Mitigation Lessons That We Learned The Hard Way This Year
What do in-flight refueling maneuvers and cloud-to-cloud migration have in common?
65. Building an API with Go, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud and CockroachDB
A Golang API based on the game "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII", for simulating fusion of materia.
66. How to Migrate From GCM To FCM
Reinforcing Google’s decision made about deprecating the Google Cloud Messaging on 11th April 2019, everyone is required to migrate from GCM to FCM to ensure smoother push notification to the subscribed users. And, the migration part requires seamless efforts and technical expertise to carry out. So, this blog will unfold all the terms pertaining to GCM to FCM migration
67. Supra And Google Partner To Bring Fast Price Feeds To Financial Markets
The partnership will allow Supra to leverage Google Cloud's infrastructure and expertise to provide dApps with access to real-time price data.
68. Hack Your Way to LookML Mastery By Following These Tips
Tips to help BI developers create a seamless pipeline in Google's visualization tool Looker.
69. Code Smell 304: Null Pointer Exception - How to Avoid NULL References That Cause Runtime Crashes
Avoid NULL references that cause runtime crashes by using proper validation and null-safe patterns
70. The Price of BigQuery and the True Cost of Being Data-Driven
How Tabby built a scalable DWH on GCP: BigQuery core, Debezium→Pub/Sub near-real-time sync, layered data architecture and practical lessons for analytics.
71. Get a Free Week on Cloud Academy To Kickstart Your Tech Training
Are you looking to make a jump in your technical career? Want to get trained or certified on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, Kubernetes, Python, or another in-demand skill?
72. Making Hybrid and Multi-cloud Applications a Reality with Anthos
Recently, Google launched Anthos platform in its Cloud Next Conference and since then it has been the talk of the town!
73. Today’s Threats Move Fast—Your SIEM Needs to Move Faster
Learn how Chronicle and Google Cloud Logging combine AI, automation, and scalability to deliver real-time, intelligent threat detection across cloud environment
74. 25 Products Google Sent To Their Graveyard: A Brief History
Google is generally at innovation’s forefront, and a large number of its items and administrations have become industry pioneers. Be that as it may, not all things google conjures up goes to gold. The tech goliath has created a couple of clunkers, yet Google doesn’t stop for a second to cut its misfortunes. Here’s a voyage through the Google Graveyard, with a glance at certain items and administrations Google has executed off as the years progressed.
75. Why You Should Think About Switching To The Cloud Hosting today
Cloud computing has become essential for most homes and businesses, and it has been critical in reducing social upheaval and economic devastation.
76. Weekly Web3 Roundup
Despite the bear market, brands, IP holders, and artists are building the future of the internet. Read our weekly update to stay up-to-date on everything web3.
77. 6 Cloud Predictions for the Near Future
78. IaaS, the Niche SaaS Power
IaaS is Infrastructure-as-a-Service. We compare SaaS with IaaS with overall impact on cloud computing market. Google, Microsoft, IONOS are examples we use here
79. How to Select the Best Container Registry
If you are developing any type of containerized application, there will be some concerns for you as a developer or an ops engineer. One such major concern is where to store the container images so that they can be easily and securely accessible at the deployment. This is where container registries come into play by offering a place to store these images. Therefore, selecting the best possible container registry for your specific use case is vital in any containerized application development. Yet, how can we ensure that we select the best possible registry? Let's try to answer that question in this post.
80. Use Declarative Cloud Functions In Your Serverless Apps To Control Size of Codebase
After more than two years of building serverless applications on Firebase and writing countless Cloud Functions, I realised a lot of it began to repeat.
81. How to Reduce the Chances of an Outage
An outage (also known as downtime) is a period of time when a given service or system is unavailable, failing to provide and perform its primary functionality.
82. Trying to Sign Up for a GCP Account: My Experience
Gareth Dwyer explains what it was like to try to sign up for a GCP account.
83. Why Our Analysts Stopped Chasing Dashboards and Built a System Instead
Automated product metrics monitoring on Google Cloud Platform using BigQuery and Cloud Functions for analysis and anomaly detection.
84. So Safe You'll Cloud 9
Cloud migration means to move business data, applications, or other critical business services from on-premise data centers or onsite computers to the cl
85. What is Cloud Gaming and How is Google Leading the Industry?
Most games today are downloaded and played on smartphones, gaming consoles, and PCs. Network connections support player accounts and in-game purchases, but the games themselves run on players' devices. Game companies build services around top game titles, enabling them to deliver continuous updates that add new gameplay and respond to the public feedback on social streaming services.
86. GitHub Actions Meets Kubernetes: How to Test PRs on GKE Without Losing Your Mind
I'm continuing my series on running the test suite for each Pull Request on Kubernetes.
87. Cloud Solutions Propelled Into The Spotlight Courtesy Of Covid-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, cloud service solutions have been thrown into the limelight as companies and organisations across the globe grapple with the rapid shift to remote working and learning. With the widespread closure of non-essential organisations and businesses forcing organisations’ leaders to consider new and innovative approaches to shifting their businesses online, the move to cloud computing has become a far greater priority than ever before. The industry statistics demonstrate this: according to new figures from analyst firm Gartner, by the end of 2020 we will have seen the global public cloud services market reach $266.4 billion, up from $227.8 billion in 2019.
88. Hey Google, Where's the Search?
Just some of the things that could be easily fixed to make the Google Cloud Platform and Workspace easier to use.
89. Modern Data Platform | Synchronisation from operational DB to analytical DWH
Practical guide: sync PostgreSQL to BigQuery using CDC, Flink streaming
90. 5 Ways to Protect Your Cloud Storage
91. 6 Cloud Migration Benefits for Businesses
Cloud migration benefits the application by opening a new horizon for high-level architecture applications that capture and process data in real-time. A smooth cloud migration experience and hassle-free post-migration efficiency are assured by properly implemented cloud migration strategies.
92. How to Use BigQuery Efficiently: Your Guide to Cost Optimization and Efficient Data Management
Make the most out of your BigQuery usage, burn data rather than money to create real value with some practical techniques
93. My First Steps With Crossplane: Crossplane 101
In this post, I used Crossplane to create a simple GKE cluster. Using Kubernetes for the registry and the reconciling behavior is ingenious.
94. The Importance of Security in PaaS
PaaS and Security? Let's take a look at different cybersecurity protocols and mechanisms that PaaS products incorporate for themselves and the end user.
95. CAST AI Extends Support to AWS, Azure, and GCP After Raising $10M
CAST AI platform that optimizes cloud spend now supports all three major cloud service providers: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure.
96. Managing Encryption at Scale with Envelope Encryption
Envelope encryption is a good way of maintaining your cybersecurity at scale, without tying up a significant portion of your resources on less efficient methods
97. Cloud Cost Management Vs. Cloud Cost Optimization: Which is Better?
Cloud cost management doesn’t guarantee savings, automated optimization does.
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