GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CLOUD ARCHITECT (PCA)
The Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) course is designed for experienced cloud professionals who design, develop, and manage secure, scalable, highly available, and cost-efficient cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This course focuses on advanced cloud architecture, aligning business requirements with technical solutions. Participants will learn how to architect enterprise-grade systems, apply governance and security controls, optimize performance and cost, and design for reliability and scalability in real-world environments. The course prepares learners for the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. Course Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Design enterprise-scale Google Cloud architectures Translate business requirements into technical cloud solutions Design secure, reliable, and scalable systems Architect for performance, availability, and disaster recovery Implement governance, compliance, and cost controls Design hybrid and multi-cloud architectures Prepare confidently for the PCA certification exam
Course Curriculum
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- Role of the Professional Cloud Architect
- Google Cloud architecture framework
- Architectural decision-making and trade-offs
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- Application modernization strategies
- Compute, storage, and networking design
- Service selection and architecture patterns
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- Shared responsibility model
- IAM architecture and access control
- Network and data security design
- Regulatory and compliance considerations
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- High availability architectures
- Multi-zone and multi-region design
- Disaster recovery strategies
- Fault tolerance patterns
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- Load balancing strategies
- Autoscaling and capacity planning
- Performance optimization techniques
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- Cost-aware architecture design
- Resource optimization strategies
- Budgeting, monitoring, and cost controls
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- Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Deployment and release strategies
- Monitoring and operational excellence
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- Hybrid connectivity options
- Multi-cloud design considerations
- Migration and integration strategies
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- Landing zone design
- Policy enforcement and organization structure
- Architecture reviews and validation
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- Case studies and design exercises
- End-to-end solution architectures
- Trade-off analysis and justification
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- Exam domains and structure
- Scenario-based practice questions
- Exam strategies and tips
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- Cloud and solutions architects
- Senior cloud engineers
- Technical leads and consultants
- DevOps and platform architects
- Professionals preparing for the PCA certification
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- Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) or equivalent experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud services
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and application architecture
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- 4-5 days (Instructor-led)
- 32-40 hours of training
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- Instructor-led advanced architecture sessions
- Architecture diagrams and deep-dive walkthroughs
- Real-world case studies
- Exam-focused scenario discussions
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- This course prepares participants for the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) certification exam
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- Advanced training materials
- Architecture design guides
- Practice exam questions
- Certificate of course completion
This course includes
- 17+ Activity Modules
- 40 hours + lessons
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Available on desktop and mobile
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