Understanding Your Google Cloud Costs

  • 4.5
Approx. 5 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course teaches learners how to optimize Google Cloud costs by using tools and services to monitor and manage resource usage. It covers topics such as cost optimization strategies, forecasting, and budgeting.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to monitor and manage resource usage in Google Cloud
  • Discover cost optimization strategies
  • Gain knowledge on forecasting and budgeting

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Learning Outcomes

  • Ability to monitor and manage resource usage in Google Cloud
  • Understanding of cost optimization strategies
  • Knowledge on forecasting and budgeting

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of Google Cloud Platform
  • Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online

Similar Courses

  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals
  • Google Cloud Security Fundamentals

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Notable People in This Field

  • Mark Mirchandani
  • Brian Dorsey

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Description

Understanding Your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Costs is most suitable for those working in a technology or finance role who are responsible for managing GCP costs.

Knowledge

  • Plan for effective cloud cost management by setting up your teams, tools, and applying financial governance best practices.
  • Set up GCP Billing account(s) and organize your resources for cost management.
  • Export Billing reports to Google Sheets or BigQuery to gain visibility into your current cost trends and forecasted costs.
  • Visualize billing data with Billing reports and build custom dashboards with Data Studio.

Outline

  • Setup and manage your Billing Account
  • Setting up your GCP Billing Account
  • Organizing Your GCP Resources
  • Managing Billing Accounts
  • Managing Billing Access Permissions
  • Google Cloud Platform Resource Management
  • Managing Your Billing Account
  • Understand your GCP Costs
  • Tracking and Understanding Your GCP Costs
  • Understanding Your GCP Invoice
  • Exploring Your GCP Costs with Billing Reports
  • Get hands-on practice with a GCP Billing Account
  • Exporting your Billing Data and Creating Custom Dashboards

Summary of User Reviews

Discover how to manage costs and optimize resources on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with this comprehensive online course. Students rate this course highly for its practical approach and expert instruction.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Many users found the course to be practical and applicable to real-world scenarios.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Expert instruction from experienced instructors
  • Practical approach to cost management on GCP
  • Real-world scenarios and examples provided
  • Interactive and engaging course content
  • Great value for the price

Cons from User Reviews

  • Course material may be too basic for advanced users
  • Some users found the course to be too theoretical without enough hands-on practice
  • Not all topics are covered in depth
  • No certification or accreditation offered upon completion
  • Course may not be suitable for those with limited technical knowledge
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