Google Cloud regions and zones
This topic is not part of the exam blueprint. Due to the fact that this is related to the design and architecture and how services are organized, it’s important to understand some of the foundational concepts of how Google organizes its regions and zones. We will also look at what global, regional, and zonal resources are.
Regions refer to geographic locations where Google Cloud has data centers that offer cloud services. For example, in the United States, Google has regions in Iowa (us-central), Virginia (us-east), and Los Angeles (us-west); across the globe, Google Cloud has regions in Australia, Singapore, India, the UK, Germany, and more. A full list of Google Cloud regions can be found here: https://packt.link/b9TVP.
Figure 7.2 – Google Cloud region locations
At the time of writing, Google has a presence in more than 200 countries, with 29 regions, 88 zones, and 146 PoP or edge locations. As part of...