Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

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Instructor: Google Cloud Training

What you'll learn

Explain why and how the cloud revolutionizes businesses.
Explain general cloud concepts.
Discuss the benefits and tradeoffs of using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

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There are 5 modules in this course

There's much excitement about cloud technology and digital transformation, but often many unanswered questions.

For example: What is cloud technology? What does digital transformation mean? How can cloud technology help your organization? Where do you even begin? If you've asked yourself any of these questions, you're in the right place. This course provides an overview of the types of opportunities and challenges that companies often encounter in their digital transformation journey. If you want to learn about cloud technology so you can excel in your role and help build the future of your business, then this introductory course on digital transformation is for you. This course is part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path.

In this introduction, you'll explore the course goals and preview each section.

What's included

2 videos

This section of the course introduces key terms related to the cloud and digital transformation, the benefits of cloud technology, the differences between on-premises infrastructure, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multicloud, and the drivers and challenges that lead organizations to undergo a digital transformation.

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

10 videosTotal 31 minutes

Introduction0 minutesPreview module
Innovations, paradigm shifts, and digital transformation4 minutes
What is the cloud?5 minutes
The benefits of cloud computing1 minute
Real-world examples: Why it’s critical to transform and embrace new technology3 minutes
Cloud eras2 minutes
Challenges that lead to a digital transformation2 minutes
Google’s Transformation Cloud7 minutes
The Google Cloud Adoption Framework1 minute
Summary0 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 18 minutes

Quiz18 minutes

To understand the impact that the cloud can have on a business, it’s important to become familiar with fundamental cloud concepts. In this section of the course, you'll differentiate between a solution and a product, compare CapEx and OpEx, explore infrastructure options, and define network terminology.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 27 minutes

Introduction5 minutesPreview module
Total cost of ownership (TCO)1 minute
Capital expenditures (CapEx) versus operating expenses (OpEx)3 minutes
Private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud strategies5 minutes
How a network supports digital transformation4 minutes
Network performance: Bandwidth and latency2 minutes
Google Cloud regions and zones1 minute
Google’s edge network1 minute
Summary1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz10 minutes

When moving to the cloud, you must decide the type of cloud computing service model most relevant for your needs. In this section of the course, you'll explore three of those options: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. You'll also learn about the cloud shared responsibility model, and identify which responsibilities belong to the cloud provider and the customer.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 21 minutes

Introduction to cloud computing models and shared responsibility1 minutePreview module
Cloud computing service models3 minutes
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)3 minutes
PaaS (Platform as a service)2 minutes
SaaS (Software as a service)1 minute
Choosing a cloud computing model2 minutes
The shared responsibility model1 minute
How the shared responsibility model works3 minutes
Summary1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 8 minutes

Quiz8 minutes

The course closes with a summary of the key points covered in each section and next steps to continue learning.

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1 video

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Reviewed on Jul 7, 2022

Good introduction and well presented. I appreciated the supporting slide deck and that the videos were short but still giving sufficient info.

Reviewed on Aug 3, 2023

Very good course. It would not be boring even for engineers experienced in cloud. Important for building strong fundamentals and keeping grounded in the business aspects

Reviewed on Nov 17, 2021

very well articulated course that gives a quick insight into cloud and how google cloud helps organizations scale up

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