Cloud Engineering
Deploying and Managing Windows Workloads on Google Cloud
This authorized two-day course by Google covers everything you need to know about configuring, deploying, operating, and managing Microsoft Windows® workloads on Google Cloud.
Duration
2 Days

Target Audience
This course is designed for Windows infrastructure administrators, solutions architects, and cloud engineers
What you'll learn
By completing this course, you will gain the skills to:
- Manage and operate Microsoft Windows workloads on Google Cloud
- Automate the setup of cloud environments for Windows workloads
- Configure and plan Identity Management on Google Cloud
- Deploy SQL Server workloads within Google Cloud environments
- Implement Microsoft Windows workloads on Google Cloud

COURSE AGENDA
Introduction & Basics
- Google Cloud Fundamentals
- Gain a solid understanding of Google Cloud core services and tools, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and networking components.
- Windows Workload Options and Licensing
- Learn about the different Windows workload options available on Google Cloud and how licensing works for running Microsoft Windows applications in the cloud.
Identity Management
- Cloud Identity Implementation
- Explore how to implement Cloud Identity for Windows workloads and securely manage user access to cloud resources.
- Directory Synchronization
- Understand the process of synchronizing on-premises directories with Google Cloud using Cloud Directory Sync (Cloud DNS).
- Security Best Practices
- Learn about security best practices for managing Windows workloads in the cloud, including identity management and access control.
VM Migration
- Migration Strategies and Planning
- Discover best practices for planning and executing VM migrations to Google Cloud, including Lift-and-Shift and Replatforming strategies.
- SQL Server Deployment on Google Compute Engine (GCE)
- Learn how to deploy and manage SQL Server on Google Compute Engine, including configuration and management.
- High Availability Configurations
- Explore how to configure high availability for Windows workloads, including failover and disaster recovery strategies.
Automation
- Infrastructure as Code Practices
- Understand the benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and how it simplifies cloud resource management.
- Terraform Implementation
- Gain hands-on experience using Terraform to automate the deployment of Google Cloud resources for Windows workloads.
- Cloud Marketplace Usage
- Learn how to use Google Cloud Marketplace to deploy pre-packaged solutions and third-party applications for Windows workloads.
Cost Optimization
- Machine Customization
- Learn how to customize virtual machines (VMs) to optimize performance and reduce costs on Google Cloud.
- Image Management
- Understand how to manage VM images for Windows workloads to streamline deployments and minimize costs.
- SQL Server Alternatives
- Explore cost-effective alternatives to SQL Server, such as Cloud
- SQL, for managing database workloads on Google Cloud.