This document provides an overview of Google Compute Engine (GCE), including what it is, the benefits of using it, how to get started, and how to work with the GCE web console and APIs. It demonstrates how to create GCE instances, connect to them using gcutil, and program with the GCE APIs in Java. It also discusses related Google Cloud services and resources for developers.

1. Using Google’s Cloud – for Developers
Using Google Compute Engine (GCE)
Lynn Langit

2. About Lynn Langit

3. What is the GCE Service? Who is the Competition?

4. What is the Google Compute Engine, really?

5. Why should you use Google Compute Engine?

6. GCE Architecture

7. Using Google’s Cloud Services

8. Getting started with GCE

9. How do you work with Google Compute Engine?

10. Working with
the Web console
for GCE
– navigating
& projects
DEMO

11. Working with the API Web Console(s)
Bookmark the console URIs!
GCE
GCE
GAE
GAE

12. Working with the Web Console for GCE –
Creating an instance
DEMO

13. Console – GCE Instance Settings

14. GCE Project-Scoped Resources

15. Understanding Billing
considering costs of Compute, Storage & Network Use
DEMO

16. About Billing
 Information about free
usage tier quotas
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Scalable storage via
many choices
Understanding
Sandbox vs. Production
 Monitoring Usage
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Via Service Dashboards
Via APIs
(programmable alerts /
alarms)
 How Scaling Works
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Default is auto-scale

17. Google Cloud Starter Pack

18. Why should you use the Google Compute Engine?

19. Setting up 5 instances – speed test
DEMO

20. Setting up gcutil
Set up for language (per OS) and environment
Python runtime
gcutil download
obtain SSH key
Python for your OS
Python for your OS
Download
Download
Configure
Configure
gcutil OAuth Handshake
gcutil OAuth Handshake
SSH key / passphrase
SSH key / passphrase
verify metadata
verify metadata
Tip: it can take up to 30 minutes to associate a new key with the first VM
instance in your project

21. Connecting to GCE with gcutil
DEMO

22. Details, details – connecting with gcutil

23. How does Authentication work in GCE?

24. How does disk storage work in GCE?

25. Hardware, OS and Networking Details- GCE

26. Virtualization Details - GCE

27. Getting started with GCE programming
 Choose language, editor and environment
Java or Python
Eclipse or Sublime
SDKs and IDE plug-ins
Dev Tools
Dev Tools
Java SDK
Java SDK
Developer IDE
Developer IDE
Eclipse (version)
Eclipse (version)
GAE tools
GAE tools
GAE SDK
GAE SDK
Eclipse plug-in
Eclipse plug-in
Note: APIs differ by language – Python is the most fully implemented.

28. API Console /OAuth 2.0 Playground

29. Some of the GCE OAuth Playground APIs

30. More APIs…

31. Still more APIs…

32. GCE API Programming in Java
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33. Download and Configure Eclipse for GCE using GAE
 Download Eclipse
 Get GAE SDK (access to
APIs)
 Get GAE plug-in for Eclipse

34. Adding the SDK tools via Eclipse

35. Using the Java GCE API
DEMO

36. Taking Google Compute Engine further…
 Data Storage Options
 Disks
 Scratch (Ephemeral)
 Persistent
 Google Cloud Storage
 Google Drive
 GAE integration
 All consoles are hosted in GAE
 Caching, routing
 Other Google APIs
 Prediction, Translation…
 Scaling
 Google whitepaper w/reference architecture – here
 Whitepaper and code sample (w/scripts) for
 ‘HA w/LAMP on GCE’ - here

37. Using Google’s Developer Resources
DEMO

38. Understanding Google’s Developer Resources
 Each product has API documentation and samples
 RSS Google Developer Blog for product updates
 Google IO and other community events
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GTUGs
YouTube Channel
Google Developer Advocate Hangouts
 Google’s Developer Expert Program

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