Professional Cloud Architect Training

Master Google Cloud architecture with this comprehensive 5-day training. Learn to design and plan cloud solution architectures, manage implementations, ensure security and compliance, analyze and optimize processes, and manage implementation architecture.

Training Details

Duration	5 days (40 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	Google Cloud Certified: Professional Cloud Architect

Who Is This For?

• Cloud architects designing GCP solutions
• Solutions architects planning migrations
• Senior engineers leading cloud projects
• Anyone preparing for Professional Cloud Architect certification

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Design infrastructure and compute solutions
• Design storage and database architecture
• Design network architectures for security and compliance
• Analyze and optimize technical and business processes
• Manage implementation and ensure solution reliability
• Design for security and compliance at scale

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Architecture Fundamentals and Compute

Module 1: Cloud Architecture Principles

• Google Cloud architecture framework
• Well-architected design patterns
• High availability and disaster recovery
• Hands-on: Evaluate architectures

Module 2: Compute Solutions

• Compute Engine for IaaS
• GKE for container orchestration
• App Engine and Cloud Run
• Cloud Functions for serverless
• Hands-on: Design compute architecture

Module 3: Network Architecture

• VPC design and best practices
• Load balancing strategies
• Cloud CDN and Cloud Armor
• Hands-on: Design enterprise network

Day 2: Storage, Databases, and Data Processing

Module 4: Storage Architecture

• Cloud Storage design patterns
• Storage transfer and migration
• Data lifecycle management
• Hands-on: Design storage solution

Module 5: Database Solutions

• Relational vs. NoSQL selection
• Cloud SQL, Spanner, Firestore comparison
• Database migration strategies
• Hands-on: Design database architecture

Module 6: Data Processing

• BigQuery architecture
• Dataflow for stream and batch processing
• Pub/Sub messaging patterns
• Hands-on: Design data pipeline

Day 3: Security, Identity, and Migration

Module 7: Security Architecture

• Defense in depth on GCP
• IAM organization and hierarchy
• Encryption strategies
• Security Command Center
• Hands-on: Design security architecture

Module 8: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

• Hybrid connectivity options
• Anthos for multi-cloud
• Data residency and compliance
• Hands-on: Design hybrid solution

Module 9: Migration Strategies

• Assessment and planning
• VM migration with Migrate for Compute Engine
• Database migration approaches
• Hands-on: Plan migration project

Day 4: Reliability and Cost Optimization

Module 10: Reliability Engineering

• SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
• Fault tolerance patterns
• Incident response
• Hands-on: Design for reliability

Module 11: Monitoring and Operations

• Cloud Monitoring architecture
• Log aggregation and analysis
• Alerting strategies
• Hands-on: Design monitoring solution

Module 12: Cost Optimization

• Cost allocation and billing
• Resource optimization
• Committed use discounts
• Hands-on: Optimize costs

Day 5: CI/CD, Compliance, and Case Studies

Module 13: DevOps and CI/CD

• Cloud Build pipelines
• Binary Authorization
• Deployment strategies
• Hands-on: Design CI/CD architecture

Module 14: Compliance and Governance

• Regulatory compliance frameworks
• Resource hierarchy and policies
• Audit logging
• Hands-on: Design compliance solution

Module 15: Case Studies and Exam Prep

• Real-world architecture scenarios
• Exam format and strategies
• Practice case studies

Prerequisites

• 2+ years GCP experience
• Associate Cloud Engineer certification recommended
• Understanding of cloud architecture patterns
• Experience with networking and security

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, architecture diagrams, practice exams, and post-training support.