Module 1: Introduction to Google Cloud Operations Suite

• Explore the features and purposes of Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and Error Reporting.
• Understand Application Performance Management tools and their benefits.

Module 2: Monitoring Critical Systems

• Configure Cloud Monitoring for multi-project visibility.
• Build customized dashboards and charts.
• Implement uptime checks for critical systems.
• Use Monitoring Query Language (MQL) for advanced analytics.

Module 3: Alerting Policies

• Develop and implement effective alerting strategies.
• Configure policies for monitoring SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs.
• Learn the importance of error budgets and various alert types.

Module 4: Advanced Logging and Analysis

• Leverage Log Explorer features for deep insights.
• Utilize logs-based metrics, inclusion/exclusion filters, and log sinks.
• Export logs to BigQuery for advanced analysis and log analytics.

Module 5: Working with Cloud Audit Logs

• Explore the purpose and categories of Cloud Audit Logs.
• Understand how to monitor and analyze audit logs for enhanced security.

Module 6: Configuring Google Cloud Services for Observability

• Deploy the Ops Agent for Compute Engine.
• Enable and configure Kubernetes Monitoring.
• Use Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus and query metrics with PromQL.
• Explore Open Telemetry and custom metrics implementation.

Module 7: Monitoring Google Cloud Network

• Analyze VPC Flow Logs and firewall logs.
• Configure and monitor Packet Mirroring.
• Explore the Network Intelligence Center for advanced network insights.

Module 8: Investigating Application Performance Issues

• Utilize Error Reporting, Cloud Trace, and Cloud Profiler for debugging and optimizing applications.

Module 9: Optimizing Costs for the Operations Suite

• Evaluate and manage resource costs associated with monitoring tools.
• Apply cost-control best practices to maintain operational efficiency.

Why Take This Course?

This training offers a practical approach to mastering Google Cloud’s monitoring and observability tools, empowering IT professionals to ensure high performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency in their cloud infrastructure and applications. Perfect for those looking to advance their expertise in cloud monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.