Shortly after I started creating and sharing visual explanations of Google Cloud concepts in 2020, I began receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback. That feedback led me to think about pulling the visual explanations together into a reference guide. So here it is!

This book provides an easy-to-follow visual walkthrough of every important part of Google Cloud, from table stakes — compute, storage, database, security, and networking — to advanced concepts such as data analytics, data science, machine learning, and AI.

Most humans are visual learners; I am definitely one of them. I think it is safe to assume that you are too, since you picked up this book. So, even though it might sound cliché, I am a big believer that a picture is worth (more than) a thousand words. With that in mind, this book is my attempt at making Google Cloud technical concepts fun and interesting. This book covers the essentials of Google Cloud from end to end, with a visual explanation of each concept, how it works, and how you can apply it in your business use-case.

Who is this book for? Google Cloud enthusiast! It is for anyone who is planning a cloud migration, new cloud deployment, preparing for cloud certification, and for anyone who is looking to make the most of Google Cloud. If you are cloud solutions architects, IT decision-makers, data and machine learning engineers you will find this book a good starting point. In short, this book is for you!

I have read thousands of pages of Google Cloud documentation and experimented with virtually every Google Cloud product and distilled that experience down to this book of accessible, bite-sized visuals. I hope this book helps you on your Google Cloud journey by making it both easier and more fun. Are you ready? Let's go!

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