Google Cloud Platform in Action Paperback / softback

DESCRIPTION Cloud services make it easy to get infrastructure in a flexible and ondemand way.

While there are many cloud services to choose from, Google Cloud Platform offers unique services that let you focus on building powerful applications. Google Cloud Services in Action teaches readers to build and launch web applications that scale while leveraging the Google Cloud Platform.

Readers begin with the basics, learning how cloud services work, and the specifics of the Google Cloud Platform.

The book includes hands-on step-by-step instruction on deploying applications, handling large amounts of data, and much more By the end, readers will know how to build, leverage, and deploy cloud-based applications so web applications get started more quickly, suffer fewer disasters, and require less maintenance. KEY FEATURES • Hands on code examples • Lots of useful images • Written in an approachable way • Helps readers get their applications deployed quickly AUDIENCE Readers will have a working knowledge of application development in a modern language and an understanding of application architecture.

No knowledge of cloud services required. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Put simply, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a collection of products that allows developers to use Google’s internal infrastructure via a set of APIs. In other words, GCP is a collection of products and services that help users solve infrastructure problems "The Google Way".