Google Cloud Platform · Module 10 of 10

DevOps, cost and certification

Automate deployments, control cost and get certified.

📖 Key ideas

Cloud Build runs CI/CD; Artifact Registry stores images and packages.
Cloud Deploy manages delivery to GKE/Cloud Run.
Terraform manages GCP infrastructure as code.
Budgets and alerts in Billing; committed use discounts save money.
Certifications: Cloud Digital Leader, Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect.

💡 Real-life example: Cloud Build is an automatic bakery: put in code, get out tested, packaged apps.

Cloud BuildManaged CI/CD service

Artifact RegistryStores container images and packages

Committed use discountDiscount for 1–3 year commitment

Associate Cloud EngineerGCP associate certification