Architecting with Google Compute Engine

Korshub's take

This Google Cloud specialization goes beyond a surface tour of GCP and into actually architecting infrastructure — compute, networking, storage, and identity — at an intermediate level. Over 191,000 learners have taken it, making it one of the more heavily enrolled cloud programs in this batch, and its intermediate framing means it rewards learners who already have some cloud or IT fundamentals.

What you'll build

• Virtual machines and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) design on Google Compute Engine
• Virtual networking, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and cloud storage architecture
• Containerization and Kubernetes fundamentals for deploying workloads at scale
• Cloud deployment and management practices across a full application lifecycle

Who it's for

Best suited to IT professionals and developers with some baseline cloud exposure who are ready to move from using GCP services to actually designing infrastructure on top of them — a natural step toward a cloud architect role.