Google Cloud Cost Management and Optimization
Description
Understanding Google Cloud pricing models, cost management tools, optimization strategies, and financial governance for cloud resources.
Learning Objectives
Learners will understand Google Cloud pricing models, billing concepts, cost optimization strategies, and financial governance tools. They will be able to implement cost controls, create budgets, and optimize resource usage for cost efficiency.
Topics (5)
Comprehensive understanding of Google Cloud pricing structures, discount programs, and cost calculation methods for different service categories.
Practical strategies for optimizing cloud costs including resource rightsizing, usage patterns analysis, and architectural optimizations.
Tools and dashboards for monitoring cloud costs, analyzing spending trends, and identifying optimization opportunities across cloud resources.
Financial operations principles and governance frameworks for managing cloud costs across organizations with accountability and transparency.
Tools and techniques for managing cloud costs including billing account setup, budget controls, cost allocation, and financial reporting mechanisms.