GCP in Action: Networking, Workloads, and Cost-Smart Design
Written for cloud engineers, architects, and technical leaders, this book goes beyond surface-level services to show how GCP actually works in production. You'll master VPC networking, hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, load balancing, and identity-driven security-then apply those foundations to modern workloads including Kubernetes, serverless, and data-intensive applications.
What sets this book apart is its relentless focus on cost-smart architecture. You'll learn how to design systems that scale without surprise bills, using practical techniques for capacity planning, rightsizing, pricing models, and cost visibility-backed by real architectural trade-offs, not theory.
Through clear explanations, diagrams, and scenario-driven examples, GCP in Action bridges the gap between certification knowledge and real operational excellence.
Whether you're migrating to Google Cloud, optimizing an existing environment, or designing a new platform from scratch, this book gives you the confidence to build fast, resilient, and financially sustainable cloud systems.
What you'll learn:
Production-grade GCP networking and security design
Running containerized and serverless workloads at scale
High-availability and performance optimization patterns
Proven strategies for controlling and forecasting cloud costs
Build smarter. Scale faster. Spend less.
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