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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, References

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 Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.20.35 PM.png popular RAID levels are 0, 1, 5, 6 Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.23.26 PM.png Disk striping uses a group of disks as one storage unit (COMBINED) Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.27.28 PM.png Mirroring or shadowing keeps duplicate of each disk Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.27.49 PM.png Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.31.33 PM.png Parity means like having a backup Screenshot 2024-11-25 at 9.32.32

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 References

Indexed

* Each file has its own index block(s) of pointers to its data blocks more complex Pasted image 20250101112138.png

Infrastructure as a Service (laas)

Most flexible category, provides the user maximum control iaas.png Azure offerings: * Virtual Desktop * Azure Virtual Machines * Storage Accounts * Disks * Firewall * Load Balancer Status: #idea Tags: Cloud References