Google Cloud Skills Boost

Windows on Google Cloud

8 hours Expert universal_currency_alt 21 Credits
Google Cloud is committed to supporting Windows workloads in its frameworks and services. In this advanced-level quest, you will get hands-on practice running many of the popular Windows services on Google Cloud. For example, you will learn how to instantiate Microsoft SQL databases, cloud tools for Powershell on Google Cloud Platform frameworks.
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  • Lab

    Compute Engine: Qwik Start - Windows

    Google Compute Engine lets you create and run virtual machines on Google infrastructure. In this lab you create a Windows Server instance in the Google Compute Engine and access it with RDP. Watch a short preview, Launch a Windows Server Instance, GCP Essentials.

    40 minutes
    Introductory
    1 Credit
    • English
    • español (Latinoamérica)
    • français
    • bahasa Indonesia
    • Italiano
    • 日本語
    • 한국어
    • Polski
    • português (Brasil)
    • Türkçe
    • 简体中文
  • Lab

    Deploy Microsoft SQL Server to Compute Engine

    In this lab you will learn how to create a virtual machine with Microsoft SQL Server installed. You’ll also create a Windows user and password and learn how to connect to the Windows Server via remote desktop.

    45 minutes
    Introductory
    1 Credit
  • Lab

    Running Windows Containers on Compute Engine

    In this lab you will learn how to create a Windows VM for containers on Compute Engine, then create an image with a HelloWorld PowerShell script and run that image as a Windows container.

    1 hour
    Introductory
    1 Credit
  • Lab

    Install and Use Cloud Tools for PowerShell

    In this lab you will learn all about Google Cloud Platform Tools for PowerShell. You will practice installation, authentication, working with Compute Engine from PowerShell, as well as how to backup data to Google Cloud Storage from PowerShell.

    1 hour 10 minutes
    intermediate
    5 Credits
  • Lab

    Configuring and Deploying Windows SQL Server on Google Cloud

    In this lab you will configure a highly available SQL Server configuration. NOTE: This lab sets up a lab infrastructure when launched, which takes approximately 20 minutes to fully provision and configure.

    1 hour 30 minutes
    Introductory
    1 Credit
  • Lab

    Deploying a Fault-Tolerant Microsoft Active Directory Environment

    In this Qwiklab, you set up a redundant pair of Windows Domain Controllers (DC) with AD using a new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network and multiple subnets on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

    1 hour
    Advanced
    7 Credits
    • English
    • español (Latinoamérica)
    • français
    • 日本語
    • português (Brasil)
  • Lab

    Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory

    Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is a highly available, hardened Google Cloud service running actual Microsoft AD that enables you to manage authentication and authorization for your AD-dependent workloads, automate AD server maintenance and security configuration, and connect your on-premises AD domain to the cloud.

    1 hour
    intermediate
    5 Credits
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    Quest Info
    Prerequisites
    This Quest requires proficiency in using Microsoft Windows server workloads. Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Services, particularly those relating to Compute and Kubernetes Engines, is also expected. It is recommended that the student have at least earned a Badge by completing the hands-on labs in the Cloud Architecture Quest before beginning. Additional lab experience with the labs in the Deploying Applications Quest will also be useful.
    Available languages
    English
    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.