GCP free tier

I strongly recommend setting up your own GCP network to test out the exercises in this chapter and Chapter 12.

There are several GCP products and services that you can enjoy in the free tier without incurring charges to your account. Do keep in mind though that you will need to give GCP your credit card number when you sign up. Your credit card will be charged if you go over the free tier limits, so you must check your usage and billing very carefully. When I signed up, I was given a 300 USD free credit for service fees in the first 90 days of my subscription. Depending on when you sign up, where in the world you sign up from, and the specifics of your situation, you may or may not receive a similar credit. Later in this chapter, I will show you where you can check your billing status so that you can make sure you don’t incur service charges that you can’t afford or otherwise wouldn’t want to pay for.

As of this writing in 2023, here are the...