Chapter 2: Setting Up Your GCP and BigQuery Environment
The first steps of using a new public cloud provider can be complex, and sometimes you might feel overwhelmed by all the services and options in front of you. Cloud vendors offer a vast variety of components and resources to solve different use cases. With this plethora of modules, it is not easy to decide which service to use. Fortunately, to create and run a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project, you don't have to have specific technical skills or a large budget to invest. Regardless of whether you are a private user or an employee of a large company, GCP offers the possibility to use its cloud services simply by creating an account and a project on the platform. It is also possible to leverage a free trial to get credits and test products for a limited period of time.
The topics covered in this chapter will help to create a solid foundation for your technical environment, and the tasks covered should be performed only...