Deep Dives — Google Cloud Storage

Explore the fundamentals of object storage with a comprehensive guide to Google Cloud Storage (GCS). This course provides a deep dive into one of the most critical technologies for building cloud-native applications and cloud migration.

You'll gain hands-on experience with Cloud Storage features, learning how to:

• Create and manage buckets: Learn to create, configure, and edit bucket metadata for optimal organization.
• Upload and download objects: Master various methods for transferring data to and from Cloud Storage, including different upload and download strategies.
• Storage tiers: Understand and implement different storage classes (e.g., Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive) to optimize cost and performance.
• Location selection: Learn how to choose the best geographic location for your data.
• Encryption: Secure your data with encryption at rest and in transit.
• Access control: Implement robust IAM (Identity and Access Management) and ACLs (Access Control Lists) for fine-grained permissions.
• Lifecycle management: Automate data management with lifecycle rules for moving, archiving, or deleting objects.
• Retention policies & object holds: Implement data retention strategies and object holds for compliance.
• Monitoring GCS: Learn how to monitor your Cloud Storage usage and performance.
• Cost calculation: Understand how to calculate and optimize the costs associated with Cloud Storage operations.

This course covers all key Cloud Storage features, with practical demonstrations using both the Google Cloud Console and the gsutil CLI. We also explore SDKs and APIs for developers looking to integrate Cloud Storage into their applications.

Benefit from laid-back Q&A sessions that clarify complex topics. Our instructors are subject matter experts with extensive, hands-on experience.

This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of Google Cloud Storage, not to prepare for a certification exam. Use it as a feature-by-feature learning resource or as a reference guide for specific tasks.

Extensive links to the official Google Cloud Storage documentation are provided for further exploration.