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Explore popular solutions, tutorials, and best practices. Top use cases Deploy a web app on managed Kubernetes Package a web application in a Docker container image and then run the container image. Run a managed Node.js app on App Engine Use Node.js to work with a sample app that uses App Engine, Datastore, Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub. Build a recommendation system with machine learning Implement an ML-based recommendation system with TensorFlow and AI Platform. Build a Cloud Function using command-line tools Create and deploy a Cloud Function written using Node.js, Python, or Go. Exploratory queries with BigQuery Explore a dataset in BigQuery using interactive SQL queries. Set up a CD pipeline with GKE and Spinnaker Create a continuous delivery pipeline using GKE, Cloud Source Repositories, Cloud Build, and Spinnaker. Best practices Migrating VMs to Compute Engine Learn best practices for migrating computing workloads to Compute Engine. Securely connecting to VMs Establish secure communication to and from Compute Engine instances. Operating containers Follow recommendations for making containers easier to operate, from security to monitoring and logging. Compute Engine regions Consider criteria for which regions to use for your Compute Engine resources. Design patterns for exporting Cloud Logging Explore best practices for common logging export scenarios. Floating IP addresses Learn alternatives to using floating IP addresses when migrating applications from on-premises to Compute Engine. VM image management Understand the best ways to create and manage Compute Engine VM images. Verifying instance identity Use signatures to confirm the identity of an instance that you're connecting to. Designing robust systems Design systems using Compute Engine that can withstand disruptions. Best practices for enterprise organizations Learn how to set up organizations, manage identities, configure networking, establish logging, and more. Building containers Follow recommendations for making containers easier to build and easier to run in GKE. Using IAM and Cloud Billing in higher education Understand important issues for setting up your institution's Google Cloud environment. Transferring large datasets to Google Cloud Review important considerations for planning and implementing a data transfer to Google Cloud. Best practices for SQL Server Optimize Compute Engine instances that run Microsoft SQL Server. Designing for scale on App Engine standard environment Ensure that your App Engine apps will scale to high loads. Optimizing application latency with load balancing Learn how your choice of a specific load balancer on Google Cloud affects end-to-end latency. All solutions Architecture Improve the application life cycle with fully integrated cloud services that work across on-premises and public clouds. Database Create, manage, and migrate databases in Google Cloud. DevOps Free your developers to focus on writing code, not managing infrastructure. Financial services Analyze huge datasets while helping to keep customers' information secure. Hybrid cloud Modernize workloads in place using an open, secure, and efficient cloud. Machine learning Create AI solutions for your enterprise using prebuilt or custom models. Migration Choose your path to the cloud—lift and shift, application change, or hybrid. Networking Connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud on your terms, from anywhere. SAP Run your critical business applications on the secure Google global infrastructure. Smart analytics Get sample code and technical reference guides for common analytics use cases. Big data and analysis Perform data analysis using an integrated and serverless platform for workloads of any size or complexity. Development and test Automate deployment, architecture, and compliance for all your servers. Enterprise Empower employees to securely get work done anywhere, on any device. Gaming Engage a worldwide player base with dynamic, shared gaming experiences. Internet of Things Unlock business insights from your global device network. Media Entertain, educate, and delight your audiences worldwide. Mobile applications Build scalable, globally available apps and websites. Retail and commerce Keep customers happy with frictionless, personalized shopping experiences. Security Help protect customer data using Google Cloud's security model and world-scale infrastructure. Storage Securely store long-term data while providing ready access. Web hosting and computing Host and deploy your website, blog, or online store with 99.95% guaranteed uptime.

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Browse guides for all Google Cloud products, services, and tools. Featured products Compute Engine Create and deploy scalable, high-performance VMs. Cloud Run Run stateless containers on a fully managed environment or on Anthos. Anthos Modernize existing apps and build new apps rapidly in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Vision AI Derive insights from images, text, and more using custom or pretrained models. Cloud Storage Store objects with global edge caching. Cloud SQL Add MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server database services to your apps. BigQuery Understand your data using a fully managed, highly scalable data warehouse with built-in ML. Security key enforcement Enforce the use of security keys to help prevent account takeovers. AI and Machine Learning AI building blocks AutoML Easily train high-quality, custom ML models. Vision AI Derive insights from images, text, and more using custom or pretrained models. Video AI Enable powerful content discovery and engaging video experiences. Cloud Natural Language API Derive insights from unstructured text. Cloud Translation Dynamically translate between languages. Text-to-Speech Convert text to natural-sounding speech using ML. Speech-to-Text Convert speech to text using the power of ML. Dialogflow Build engaging voice and text-based conversational interfaces. AutoML Tables (beta) Build and deploy machine learning models on structured data. Cloud Inference API (alpha) Quickly run large-scale correlations over typed time-series datasets. AI Platform and accelerators AI Platform Build AI applications that run on Google Cloud and on-premises. AI Platform Deep Learning VM Images Deploy VM images that are optimized for data science and ML tasks. AI Platform Notebooks (beta) Get enterprise projects running in minutes. AI Platform Deep Learning Containers (beta) Take advantage of preconfigured and optimized containers for deep learning environments. AI Platform Pipelines (beta) Orchestrate machine learning pipelines using Kubeflow Pipelines and TensorFlow Extended. AI Hub (beta) Discover, share, and deploy AI on Google Cloud. Cloud GPUs Deploy GPUs for ML, scientific computing, and 3D visualization. Cloud TPU Quickly train and run ML models using custom hardware. TensorFlow Enterprise Accelerate and scale ML workflows on the cloud with compatibility-tested and optimized TensorFlow. API Management Apigee API Platform Develop, secure, deploy, and monitor your APIs everywhere. Cloud Endpoints Develop, deploy, and manage APIs on Google Cloud. Developer Portal Create a lightweight portal that enables developers and API teams, using a turnkey self-service platform. Apigee Sense Add intelligent behavior detection to protect APIs from attacks. API Analytics Get insight into operational and business metrics for your APIs. API Monetization Realize value from your APIs with a flexible, easy-to-use solution. Apigee Hybrid Manage APIs on-premises, on Google Cloud, or in a hybrid environment. Cloud Healthcare API Help secure APIs that power actionable healthcare insights. Compute Compute Engine Create and deploy scalable, high-performance VMs. App Engine Build and deploy apps on a fully managed, highly scalable platform without having to manage the underlying infrastructure. Bare Metal Solution Providing hardware to run specialized workloads with low latency on Google Cloud. Cloud GPUs Add GPUs to your workloads for machine learning, scientific computing, and 3D visualization. Migrate for Compute Engine Migrate servers and VMs from on-premises or another cloud to Compute Engine. (Formerly Velostrata.) Preemptible VMs Deploy affordable, short-lived compute instances suitable for batch jobs and fault-tolerant workloads. Shielded VMs Deploy hardened virtual machines on Google Cloud. Sole-tenant nodes Help meet compliance, licensing, and management needs by keeping your instances physically separated with dedicated hardware. Containers Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Reliably, efficiently, and securely deploy and scale containerized applications on Kubernetes. Artifact Registry (beta) Store, manage, and secure container images and language packages. Container Registry Store, manage, and secure your Docker container images. Kubernetes applications on Google Cloud Marketplace Deploy prebuilt containerized apps. Cloud Build Continuously build, test, and deploy containers using the Google Cloud infrastructure. AI Platform Deep Learning Containers Take advantage of containers preconfigured with data science frameworks, libraries, and tools. Batch on GKE (beta) Efficiently run batch jobs using Kubernetes. Data Analytics BigQuery Understand your data using a fully managed, highly scalable data warehouse with built-in ML. Cloud Composer Create, schedule, monitor, and manage workflows using a fully managed orchestration service built on Apache Airflow. Dataflow Develop real-time batch and stream data processing pipelines. Cloud Data Fusion Quickly build and manage data pipelines using fully managed, code-free data integration with a graphical interface. Dataprep by Trifacta Explore, clean, and prepare data for analysis. Dataproc Perform batch processing, querying, and streaming using a managed Apache Spark and Hadoop service. Google Data Studio Tell great data stories to support better business decisions. Pub/Sub Ingest event streams from anywhere, at any scale. Data Catalog Discover and understand your data using a fully managed and scalable data discovery and metadata management service. Cloud Life Sciences (beta) Process, analyze, and annotate genomics and biomedical data at scale using containerized workflows. Databases Cloud Bigtable Store terabytes or petabytes of data using a NoSQL wide-column database service. Firestore Add NoSQL document database access to mobile and web apps. Memorystore Achieve extreme performance using a managed in-memory data store service. Cloud Spanner Back your apps with a mission-critical, global-scale, relational database service. Cloud SQL Add MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server database services to your apps. Firebase Realtime Database Store and sync data in real time. Developer Tools Artifact Registry (beta) Store, manage, and secure container images and language packages. Cloud SDK Install a command-line interface to script and manage Google Cloud products from your own computer. Container Registry Store, manage, and secure your Docker container images. Cloud Code Extend your IDE with tools to write, debug, and deploy Kubernetes applications. Cloud Build Continuously build, test, and deploy containers, Java archives, and more using the Google Cloud infrastructure. Cloud Source Repositories Manage code and extend your Git workflow by connecting to Cloud Build, App Engine, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Pub/Sub, and more. Cloud Scheduler Schedule batch jobs, big data jobs, and cloud infrastructure operations using a fully managed cron job service. Cloud Tasks Asynchronously execute, dispatch, and deliver distributed tasks. Cloud Code for IntelliJ Debug production cloud apps inside IntelliJ. Tools for PowerShell Use PowerShell to script, automate, and manage Windows workloads running on Google Cloud. Tools for Visual Studio Develop ASP.NET apps in Visual Studio on Google Cloud. Tools for Eclipse Develop apps in the Eclipse IDE for Google Cloud. Gradle App Engine Plugin Build your App Engine projects using Gradle. Maven App Engine Plugin Build and deploy your App Engine projects using Maven. Firebase Test Lab Test your mobile apps across a wide variety of devices and device configurations. Firebase Crashlytics Get clear, actionable insight into app issues. Tekton Create CI/CD-style pipelines using Kubernetes-native building blocks. Workflows Orchestrate and automate Google Cloud and HTTP-based API services with serverless workflows. Healthcare and Life Sciences Cloud Healthcare API Store and access healthcare data in Google Cloud using standards-based data formats and protocols. Cloud Life Sciences (beta) Process, analyze, and annotate genomics and biomedical data at scale using containerized workflows. Hybrid and Multi-cloud Anthos Modernize existing apps, and build new apps rapidly in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, while enabling consistency between on-premises and cloud environments. Anthos deployed on VMware Modernize existing apps and build new apps on your VMware environments. Anthos GKE Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications on Kubernetes, powered by Google Cloud. Anthos Config Management Automate policy and security at scale for your hybrid Kubernetes deployments. Cloud Run for Anthos Easily leverage the benefits of combining Kubernetes and serverless. Apigee API Management Develop, secure, deploy, and monitor your APIs everywhere. Google Cloud Marketplace for Anthos Easily deploy containerized apps that feature prebuilt deployment templates and consolidated billing. Migrate for Anthos Migrate VMs from on-premises or other clouds directly into containers in GKE. Operations Aggregate metrics, logs, and events from your infrastructure to get signals and to speed analysis. Cloud Build Continuously build, test, and deploy containers, Java archives, and more using the Google Cloud infrastructure. Traffic Director Deploy global load balancing across clusters and configure sophisticated traffic control policies for open service mesh. Internet of Things (IoT) IoT Core Securely connect and manage IoT devices using a fully managed service. Management Tools Private Catalog Control internal enterprise solutions and make them easily discoverable. Cloud Deployment Manager Manage cloud resources using simple templates. Cloud Console Manage your Google Cloud resources using a web-based, integrated management console. Cloud Shell Manage your Google Cloud resources using a command-line interface from any browser. Cost management Monitor, control, and optimize your costs. Cloud APIs Manage Google Cloud resources programmatically. Media and Gaming Game Servers Deliver seamless multiplayer gaming experiences to a global player base. OpenCue Manage complex media rendering tasks using an open source render manager. Zync Render Render directly from your 3D modeling tools, quickly and cost efficiently. Anvato Stream live and on-demand video to any device. Migration BigQuery Data Transfer Service Automate scheduled data movement into BigQuery using a fully managed data import service. Migrate for Compute Engine Migrate servers and VMs from on-premises or another cloud to Compute Engine. (Formerly Velostrata.) Cloud Storage Transfer Service Transfer data between cloud storage services such as AWS S3 and Cloud Storage. Migrate for Anthos Migrate VMs from on-premises or other clouds directly into containers in GKE. Transfer Appliance Ship large volumes of data to Google Cloud using rackable storage. Networking Cloud Armor Help protect your services against DoS and web attacks. Cloud CDN Cache your content close to your users using Google's global network. Cloud DNS Publish and manage your domain names using Google's reliable, resilient, low-latency DNS serving. Cloud Interconnect Connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud on your terms, from anywhere. Cloud Load Balancing Scale and distribute app access with high-performance load balancing. Cloud NAT Provision application instances without public IP addresses while allowing them to access the internet. Cloud Router Dynamically exchange routes between your Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network and your on-premises networks using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). Cloud VPN Securely extend your on-premises network to Google's network through an IPsec VPN tunnel. Network Intelligence Center Use a single console for comprehensive network monitoring, verification, and optimization. Network Service Tiers Optimize your network for performance or cost. Network Telemetry Track network flows for monitoring, forensics, real-time security analysis, and expense optimization. Traffic Director Deploy global load balancing across clusters and configure sophisticated traffic control policies for open service mesh. Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Scale and control how workloads connect regionally and globally. Security and Identity Security Access Transparency Get visibility over your cloud provider through near real-time logs. Binary Authorization Deploy only trusted containers on Kubernetes Engine. Cloud Asset Inventory View, monitor, and analyze Google Cloud and Anthos assets across projects and services. Cloud Audit Logs Gain visibility into who did what, when, and where for all user activity on Google Cloud. Cloud Data Loss Prevention Discover and redact sensitive data. Cloud HSM Protect cryptographic keys with a fully managed hardware security module service. Cloud Key Management Service Manage encryption keys on Google Cloud. Security Command Center Understand your security and data attack surface. Shielded VMs Deploy hardened virtual machines on Google Cloud. VPC Service Controls Protect sensitive data in Google Cloud services using security perimeters. Incident Response and Management (alpha) Improve your incident median time to mitigation. Identity and Access IAM Establish fine-grained identity and access management for Google Cloud resources. Cloud Identity Easily manage user identities, devices, and applications from one console. Identity-Aware Proxy Use identity and context to guard access to your applications and VMs. Context-Aware Access Manage access to apps and infrastructure based on a user's identity and context. Identity Platform Add Google-grade identity and access management to your apps. Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory (beta) Use a highly available, hardened service running Microsoft Active Directory (AD). Resource Manager Hierarchically manage resources on Google Cloud. Security key enforcement Enforce the use of security keys to help prevent account takeovers. Titan Security Keys Defend against account takeovers from phishing attacks. User Protection Services Phishing Protection Help protect your users from phishing sites. reCAPTCHA Enterprise Help protect your website from fraudulent activity, spam, and abuse. Web Risk Detect malicious URLs on your website and in client applications. Serverless Computing Cloud Run Run stateless containers on a fully managed environment or on Anthos. App Engine Build and deploy apps on a fully managed, highly scalable platform without having to manage the underlying infrastructure. Cloud Functions Create serverless, single-purpose functions that respond to events. Knative Deploy and manage serverless, cloud-native applications for Kubernetes. Workflows Orchestrate and automate Google Cloud and HTTP-based API services with serverless workflows. Storage Cloud Storage Store objects with global edge caching. Persistent Disk Add block storage to VM instances. Filestore Create fully managed, high-performance NFS file servers on Google Cloud. Cloud Storage for Firebase Add Google-scale object storage and serving to your apps. Operations Operations Suite Monitor, log, trace, and profile your apps and services. Cloud Logging Store, search, analyze, monitor, and alert on log data and events from Google Cloud and AWS. Cloud Monitoring Cloud Monitoring provides visibility into the performance, availability, and overall health of cloud-powered applications. Cloud Trace Find performance bottlenecks in production. Cloud Debugger Investigate code behavior in production. Cloud Profiler Continuously gather performance information using a low-impact CPU and heap profiling service. Error Reporting Identify and understand application errors. Service Level Monitoring Define and measure availability, performance and other service levels for cloud-powered applications. Other Google Cloud Products Google Maps Platform Integrate static and dynamic maps into your apps. Firebase Rapidly develop mobile apps. Firebase Authentication Configure authentication for mobile apps. Cloud Functions for Firebase Add event-driven serverless storage to your mobile apps. Google Workspace Create and collaborate using an intelligent app suite. Chrome Enterprise Use Chrome management policies to meet productivity and security needs. Cloud Storage for Firebase Add Google-scale object storage and serving to your apps. Firebase Test Lab Test your mobile apps across a wide variety of devices and device configurations. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sign up for the Google Cloud newsletter

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