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Google Compute Engine Family or Machine Types
1. General purpose
1. Memory-optimized
1. Compute-optimized
1. GPU
1. Custom Machine Types
Can vary from region to region
Can be changed when stopped
Similar to AWS EC2 Instance Types
Status: #idea
Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer, Cloud, cloud-compute, Google Compute Engine, Steps when creating a VM Instance in Google Compute Engine,
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Google Compute Engine
GCP service used to provision and manage virtual machines
* Create and manage lifecycle of Virtual Machine (VM) instances
* Associated with a project
Load balancing* and *auto scaling* for multiple VM instances
Attach storage** (& network storage) to your VM instances
* Manage network connectivity and configuration for your VM instances
Setup
Billing
Live Migration & Availability Policy
Scenarios
Similar to AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines
Status: #idea
Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer,
I/O Management
RAID Configuration
* redundant array of inexpensive disks
* ex: NAS
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popular RAID levels are 0, 1, 5, 6
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Disk striping uses a group of disks as one storage unit (COMBINED)
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Mirroring or shadowing keeps duplicate of each disk
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Parity means like having a backup
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Image Types
gcp:
1. Public Image
1. Custom Image
1. Snapshots
1. Existing Disks
Status: #idea
Tags: gcp, google-cloud-engineer, Cloud, cloud-compute, Google Compute Engine, Steps when creating a VM Instance in Google Compute Engine, Boot disk, AWS EC2
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Indexed
* Each file has its own index block(s) of pointers to its data blocks
more complex
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Infrastructure as a Service (laas)
Most flexible category, provides the user maximum control
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Azure offerings:
* Virtual Desktop
* Azure Virtual Machines
* Storage Accounts
* Disks
* Firewall
* Load Balancer
Status: #idea
Tags: Cloud
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