Google Cloud Networking 

Google Cloud offers a broad portfolio of networking services built on top of planet-scale infrastructure that leverages automation, advanced AI, and programmability, enabling enterprises to connect, scale, secure, modernize and optimize their infrastructure. 

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The Google Network Infrastructure 

Google network infrastructure consists of three main types of networks:  

• Data center network, which connects all the machines in the network together. 
• Software-based private network WAN connects all data centers together  
• Software defined public WAN for user-facing traffic entering the Google network 

The Google Cloud networking services and solutions:  

Google’s physical network infrastructure powers the global virtual network that you need to run your applications in the cloud. It offers virtual networking: 

a) Connect   

Hybrid Connectivity 

From high-performance options such as Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect, to Cloud VPN for lower volume needs, and even direct and carrier peering options, Google Cloud Hybrid Connectivity has a solution for connecting your infrastructure to the cloud that fits your needs. 

Network Connectivity Center 

Network Connectivity Center offers the unique ability to easily connect your on-premises, Google Cloud, and other cloud enterprise networks and manage them as spokes through a single, centralized logical hub on Google Cloud. 

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) 

Provision, connect, or isolate Google Cloud resources using the Google global network. Define fine-grained networking policies with Google Cloud, on-premises, or public cloud infrastructure. VPC network includes granular IP address range selection, routes, firewall, Cloud VPN (Virtual Private Network), and Cloud Router. 

Cloud DNS 

A scalable, reliable, programmable, and managed authoritative domain naming system (DNS) service running on the same infrastructure as Google. Cloud DNS translates domain names like www.google.com into IP addresses like 74.125.29.101. Use our simple interface, a command line, or API to publish and manage millions of DNS zones and records. 

Service Directory 

Provides a single place to publish, discover, and connect all applications services, reducing management and operations complexity. Enhance inventory management at scale with this managed solution and get real-time service information—whether you have a few endpoints or thousands. 

Private Service Connect 

Set up private connectivity to your own, third-party and Google services from your VPC.  Private Service Connect helps you consume services faster, simplify network management and secure your data by keeping it inside the Google Cloud network. 

b) Scale 

Cloud Load Balancing 

Quickly scale applications on Compute Engine—no pre-warming needed. Distribute load-balanced compute resources in single or multiple regions, and near users, while meeting high-availability requirements. Cloud Load Balancing can put resources behind a single anycast IP, scale up or down with intelligent auto-scaling, and integrate with Cloud CDN. 

Cloud CDN 

Accelerate content delivery for websites and applications served out of Compute Engine by leveraging Google’s globally distributed edge caches. Cloud CDN lowers network latency, offloads origins, and reduces serving costs. Once you’ve set up HTTP(S) load balancing, simply enable Cloud CDN with a single checkbox. 

c) Secure

Cloud Armor 

Cloud Armor works with an HTTP(S) load balancer to provide built-in defenses against infrastructure DDoS attacks. Google Cloud Armor benefits from more than a decade of experience protecting the world’s largest internet properties like Google Search, Gmail, and YouTube. 

Cloud NAT 

Google Cloud’s managed network address translation service enables you to provision application instances without public IP addresses, while allowing controlled, efficient internet access. Outside resources cannot directly access any of the private instances behind the Cloud NAT gateway, helping keep your Google Cloud VPCs isolated and secure. 

Network Telemetry 

Keep services secure with in-depth network telemetry. Identify traffic and access patterns that may impose security or operational risks to your organization in near real time. Network Telemetry provides both network and security operations with in-depth, responsive VPC flow logs for Google Cloud networking services. 

VPC Service Controls 

Allows users to define a security perimeter for API-based services (like Cloud Storage buckets, Cloud Bigtable instances, and BigQuery datasets) to help mitigate data exfiltration risks. It enables enterprises to keep their sensitive data private while leveraging Google Cloud’s fully managed storage and data processing capabilities. 

d) Optimize 

Network Intelligence Center 

Network Intelligence Center provides comprehensive network monitoring of your network along with proactive network verification. Centralized monitoring cuts down troubleshooting time and effort, increases network security, and allows for optimization of the overall user experience. 

Network Service Tiers 

Improve network experience performance and gain control over network costs with Network Service Tiers. Deliver your traffic on Google’s high-performance global network, run cost-sensitive workloads, choose the right tier for the workload, and more. 

Professional Cloud Network Engineer Certification 

Benefits of a Google Certification  

Network Engineer Learning Path 

Learn how to implement the right networking solution for your organization. Cloud Network Engineers configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network components and their connection to IT infrastructure. 

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COURSE 1: Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

In this course, you will learn about Google Cloud computing and storage services including Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, and more as well as resource and policy management tools, like the Resource Manager hierarchy, Cloud Identity, and Access Management.

SKILL BADGE 1: Create and Manage Cloud Resources

This introductory course will teach you how to write Cloud Shell commands, deploy your first virtual machine, and run applications on Kubernetes Engine or with load balancing. You’ll have the opportunity to earn a Google Cloud skill badge upon completion.

SKILL BADGE 2: Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud

Dive into Cloud Storage and other key application services like Stackdriver and Cloud Functions and develop valuable skills that are applicable to any Google Cloud initiative. You’ll have the opportunity to earn a skill badge upon completion.

COURSE 2: Networking in Google Cloud

How do you manage and scale your organization’s networks in Google Cloud? This course covers Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls and the interconnection among networks, load balancing; Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, and Cloud NAT. The course also covers common network design patterns and automated deployment using Deployment Manager or Terraform.

SKILL BADGE 3: Build and Secure Networks in Google Cloud

Manage and scale your organization’s networks in Google Cloud with this course which covers Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, firewalls, load balancing; Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, and Cloud NAT. The course also covers common network design patterns and automated deployment using Deployment Manager or Terraform.

SKILL BADGE 4: Network Performance and Optimization

Take your Google Cloud network skills to the next level. Test and improve network performance, integrate high-throughput VPNs and networking tiers, and discover how to double down on application speed and robustness. Learn best practices for overcoming common networking bottlenecks via real-life use cases.

SKILL BADGE 5: Ensure Access and Identity in Google Cloud

Get hands-on practice with Google Cloud’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) service and gain practical experience with network security by provisioning VPCs and VPNs. You’ll have the opportunity to earn a skill badge upon completion.

Professional Cloud Network Engineer

 A Professional Cloud Network Engineer implements and manages network architectures in Google Cloud. This individual may work on networking or cloud teams with architects who design cloud infrastructure. The Cloud Network Engineer uses the Google Cloud Console and/or command line interface, and leverages experience with network services, application and container networking, hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, implementing VPCs, and security for established network architectures to ensure successful cloud implementations. 

The Professional Cloud Network Engineer exam assesses your ability to: 

• Design, plan, and prototype a Google Cloud network 
• Implement Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) instances 
• Configure network services 
• Implement hybrid interconnectivity 
• Manage, monitor, and optimize network operations

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Get started with security engineering in the cloud by understanding key risk mitigation and response tactics to potential threats such as DDoS attacks or phishing.