The Google Professional Cloud Architect certification demonstrates a competency in designing, developing, and deploying a secure, scalable, and robust Google Cloud architecture built to satisfy your organization's needs. The certification looks good on your resume, but more importantly, it gives you the confidence you need to be a working Google Cloud architect. In this book by Google trainer Patrick Haggerty, you'll learn how core Google Cloud services work and how best to apply them. With a good study plan, plenty of practice, and a strategy for approaching the certification exam, you'll be prepared for success on the day of the test. But more importantly, you'll have all the knowledge you need to become a good, solid cloud architect. With this guide, you'll learn how to:Design a best practices cloud architecture to meet and exceed organizational needsProvision and manage core infrastructure designed for security and complianceOptimize technical and business processesManage the cloud resources your organization depends onEnsure operational reliability and high availabilitySelect services to solve organizational problems while optimizing for functionality, cost, performance, security, fault tolerance, and high availabilityPatrick Haggerty has worked as a professional trainer and consultant for more than 30 years. He spends most of his days working for ROI Training and Google, helping people learn to leverage Google Cloud.