Google Cloud Fundamentals for AWS Professionals

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If you’re familiar with AWS and want to explore Google Cloud Platform (GCP), here are some fundamental concepts and services in Google Cloud that align with AWS:

  1. Compute Engine (Equivalent to AWS EC2):
    • Google Cloud’s virtual machine (VM) service, Compute Engine, is similar to Amazon EC2.
    • You can create and manage virtual machines in the cloud, choosing from a variety of machine types and customizing them based on your requirements.
  2. Google Kubernetes Engine (Equivalent to AWS EKS):
    • If you’re into container orchestration, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is GCP’s managed Kubernetes service, similar to AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
  3. App Engine (Platform as a Service – PaaS):
    • Google App Engine allows you to deploy and scale applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. 
  4. Cloud Storage (Equivalent to AWS S3):
    • Cloud Storage is GCP’s object storage service, similar to AWS S3. It provides scalable, durable, and secure storage for your data.
  5. BigQuery (Equivalent to AWS Redshift):
    • For analytics and data warehousing, BigQuery is GCP’s fully-managed, serverless data warehouse. It’s comparable to AWS Redshift.
  6. Cloud Pub/Sub (Equivalent to AWS SNS/SQS):
    • Cloud Pub/Sub is similar to a combination of AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service) and SQS (Simple Queue Service).
  7. Cloud IAM (Equivalent to AWS IAM):
    • Identity and Access Management (IAM) is used for managing access control in GCP, similar to AWS IAM. It allows you to define and manage permissions for your resources.
  8. Cloud VPC (Equivalent to AWS VPC):
    • Google Cloud VPC allows you to create and manage your own private space in the cloud, similar to Amazon VPC.
  9. Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network):
    • For optimizing the delivery of web content to users, Cloud CDN is GCP’s solution, comparable to AWS CloudFront.
  10. Cloud Monitoring and Logging (Equivalent to AWS CloudWatch):
    • For monitoring and logging, GCP provides Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, similar to AWS CloudWatch.

Remember that while there are many similarities between GCP and AWS services, there are also differences in terms of features, pricing, and specific offerings. It’s beneficial to explore and understand these nuances as you transition or use both cloud platforms.

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