Google Cloud Skills Boost

Cloud Architecture: Design, Implement, and Manage

7 hours Intermediate universal_currency_alt 32 Credits
Earn a skill badge by completing the Cloud Architecture - Design, Implement, and Manage quest, a unique quest consisting of a series of challenge labs instead of standard hands-on labs. In this quest you will learn how to: deploy a publicly accessible website using Apache web servers, manage the configuration of a Compute Engine VM using startup scripts, configure a firewall using Cloud Deployment Manager, configure secure RDP using a Windows Bastion host and firewall rules, build and deploy a Docker image to a Kubernetes cluster and then update it, and create a CloudSQL instance and import a MySQL database.


This quest is a great resource for understanding topics that will appear in the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.


A skill badge is an exclusive digital badge issued by Google Cloud in recognition of your proficiency with Google Cloud products and services and tests your ability to apply your knowledge in an interactive hands-on environment. Complete the skill badge quest, and final assessment challenge lab, to receive a digital badge that you can share with your network.

Badge for Cloud Architecture: Design, Implement, and Manage

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  • Lab

    Deploy a Compute Instance with a Remote Startup Script

    Configure a Linux Google Compute Engine instance that installs an Apache web server software using a remote startup script, then confirm that Apache has successfully installed.

  • Lab

    Configure Secure RDP using a Windows Bastion Host

    This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.

  • Lab

    Build and Deploy a Docker Image to a Kubernetes Cluster

    In this hands-on lab you will build a Docker container image using a tag that allows it to be stored on the Google Container Registry (GCR), then push it out to GCR before deploying. Create a Kubernetes cluster and deploy the sample app to the cluster.

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    Scale Out and Update a Containerized Application on a Kubernetes Cluster

    This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.

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    Migrate a MySQL Database to Google Cloud SQL

    Your challenge is to migrate the database to Google Cloud SQL and then reconfigure the application so that it no longer relies on the local MySQL database.

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    Google Cloud Essential Skills: Challenge Lab

    This is a Challenge Lab where you must complete a series of tasks within a limited time period. Instead of following step-by-step instructions, you will be presented with a general objective, and will be scored automatically based on your activity.

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    Quest Info
    Prerequisites
    Prior to enrolling in the skill badge quest, it is recommended that you complete the Cloud Architecture quest and the Google Cloud Solutions I quest.
    Available languages
    English, bahasa Indonesia, español (Latinoamérica), 日本語, português (Brasil), français, and 한국어
    What do I do when I finish this quest?
    After finishing this quest, you can explore additional content in your learning path or browse the learning catalog.
    What badges can I earn?
    Upon finishing a quest, you will earn a badge of completion. Some quests test your ability to apply your knowledge via a final assessment challenge lab. For these quests, you will receive a skill badge. Badges can be viewed on your profile and shared with your social network.