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intermediate
Full Stack on GCP Path
Build complete end-to-end web architectures using managed cloud services.
50 mins3 Architectural Steps
STEP 1
Static Web Frontend Hosting
Host and serve static frontend assets (HTML, JS, CSS, images) with global edge caching.
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Cloud Storage + Cloud CDN
Store frontend build artifacts in a Cloud Storage bucket fronted by Cloud CDN for sub-50ms global delivery.
Key Concepts:
Bucket Website ConfigurationCloud CDN Edge CachingSigned URLs
CLI Example:
gcloud storage rsync -r ./dist/ gs://my-website-bucket/STEP 2
Relational Application Database
Persist transactional user accounts, orders, and relational business records.
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Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
Automated backups, point-in-time recovery, regional multi-zone failover, and zero-cert IAM proxy connections.
Key Concepts:
Regional HA StandbyCloud SQL Auth ProxyPrivate IP in VPCStorage Auto-Resize
CLI Example:
gcloud sql instances create app-db --database-version=POSTGRES_15 --region=us-central1STEP 3
Serverless Microservice API Backend
Deploy scalable backend API endpoints and microservices.
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Cloud Run
Deploy stateless container images with automated HTTPS, traffic splitting, and multi-request concurrency.
Key Concepts:
Scale to ZeroConcurrency (80-200 reqs/instance)Revisions & Canary SplitsDirect VPC Egress
CLI Example:
gcloud run deploy backend-api --image=gcr.io/proj/api:v1 --region=us-central1