Architecting with Compute Engine

If you're an IT professional, you're probably already familiar with virtual machines (VMs) and comfortable working with them. Google Compute Engine (GCE) is the service in Google Cloud that enables you to create and manage VMs. How is that different from deploying VMs on a traditional data center environment? First and foremost, Google is one of the hyperscale cloud providers, which means their hardware capacity is virtually limitless. This allows you to create VMs with powerful enough specifications for the most demanding applications that scale to meet increasing needs. Powered by Google's data centers, GCE also delivers the robustness and resiliency of a platform that is constantly monitored and well-secured. Then, you get things such as managed VM images, marketplace images with preconfigured software, and, in general, easy integration with other cloud services and powerful automation capabilities. In addition, as we mentioned in...