Google Compute Engine

Marc Cohen is a Developer Relations Engineer focusing on helping developers get the most out of Google's advanced cloud computing technologies. He has over 25 years of experience designing and building reliable, distributed systems in the telecommunications industry. A Seattle native, Marc enjoys basketball, indie pop/rock music, and teaching Python Programming at the University of Washington.

Kathryn Hurley is a Developer Programs Engineer at Google for Compute Engine. In this role, she helps developers learn how to use the Compute Engine API by developing sample applications. She received an MS in Web Science from the University of San Francisco and a BS in Genetics from the University of California, Davis. Prior work experience includes research in mobile and peer-to-peer computing.

Chapter 1Getting Started
Creating a Compute Engine Project
Compute Engine Resources
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Chapter 2Instances
Creating an Instance Using the Developers Console
Accessing an Instance Using the Developers Console
Deleting an Instance Using the Developers Console
Creating an Instance Using gcloud
Accessing an Instance Using gcloud
Deleting an Instance Using gcloud
Creating an Instance Programmatically
Creating an Instance Using a Service Account
Selecting an Access Mode
Cleaning Up
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Chapter 3Storage: Persistent Disk
Compute Engine Storage Options at a Glance
Persistent Disk
Summary
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Chapter 4Storage: Cloud Storage
Understanding BLOB Storage
Getting Started
Introducing gsutil
Using Cloud Storage from Your Code
Configuring Access Control
Understanding ACLs
Using Default Object ACLs
Understanding Object Immutability
Understanding Strong Consistency
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Chapter 5Storage: Cloud SQL and Cloud Datastore
Cloud SQL
Cloud Datastore
Bring Your Own Database
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Chapter 6Networking
A Short Networking Primer
Default Networking
Configuring Firewall Rules
Configuring Load Balancing
Reserving External IP Addresses
Configuring Networks
Understanding Networking Costs
Understanding Routing
Selecting an Access Mode
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Chapter 7Advanced Topics
Startup Scripts
Custom Images
Metadata
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Chapter 8A Complete Application
Application Concept
Application Information Flow
Building Our App Step by Step
Conclusion