Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing Course Syllabus

Overview: This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on exploration of networking in Google Cloud, focusing on routing, addressing, and hybrid connectivity. You'll learn to design, deploy, and troubleshoot scalable and secure network architectures using Google Cloud's core networking services. Through a series of practical labs and real-world scenarios, you'll gain experience with VPNs, Interconnect, network pricing, automation with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and monitoring. With approximately 10 hours of total content, this course is ideal for cloud professionals preparing for the Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification or managing enterprise hybrid environments.

Module 1: Hybrid Connectivity

Estimated time: 4 hours

• Configure High Availability (HA) Cloud VPN for reliable on-premises connectivity
• Implement Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect for high-bandwidth links
• Design cross-cloud connectivity patterns between on-premises and Google Cloud
• Use Network Connectivity Center to manage and monitor hybrid network hubs

Module 2: Networking Pricing & Billing

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Understand Network Service Tiers and their performance implications
• Analyze bandwidth and egress pricing models across regions and tiers
• Apply cost optimization strategies to network architecture design

Module 3: Network Design & Deployment

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Apply best practices for VPC architecture and subnet design
• Automate network deployment using Terraform and Deployment Manager
• Deploy and manage network solutions from the Google Cloud Marketplace

Module 4: Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Estimated time: 2 hours

• Enable and analyze VPC flow logs for traffic visibility
• Use Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging to detect network issues
• Diagnose and resolve common hybrid network connectivity problems

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic networking concepts such as IP addressing, routing, and firewalls
• Basic understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architecture
• Experience with command-line tools and cloud console navigation

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Connect on-premises networks to Google Cloud using HA VPN and Interconnect
• Evaluate and optimize network costs using service tiers and pricing models
• Deploy and manage VPCs programmatically using Infrastructure as Code tools
• Monitor network traffic and troubleshoot connectivity issues effectively
• Design secure and scalable hybrid network architectures on Google Cloud