Session
Essential Linux Skills for Google Cloud Platform
Thursday 23 July
13:00 – 14:00
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The cloud didn't replace Linux — it runs on it. Yet many cloud practitioners underestimate the Linux knowledge needed to effectively deploy, secure, and troubleshoot workloads on Google Cloud Platform. This session provides a structured, no-nonsense assessment of exactly how much Linux proficiency you need to be productive on GCP, covering the spectrum from basic VM operations to container orchestration on GKE.
We'll walk through practical scenarios including provisioning and managing Compute Engine instances across distributions like Ubuntu and openSUSE, configuring networking and firewall rules, leveraging OS Login and IAM for secure access, and debugging common issues using journalctl, ss, and cloud-native observability tools.
Whether you're preparing for your first GCP deployment or looking to level up your cloud infrastructure skills, this session will equip you with a focused, actionable skill set that bridges Linux fundamentals and cloud infrastructure.
We'll walk through practical scenarios including provisioning and managing Compute Engine instances across distributions like Ubuntu and openSUSE, configuring networking and firewall rules, leveraging OS Login and IAM for secure access, and debugging common issues using journalctl, ss, and cloud-native observability tools.
Whether you're preparing for your first GCP deployment or looking to level up your cloud infrastructure skills, this session will equip you with a focused, actionable skill set that bridges Linux fundamentals and cloud infrastructure.
