Course Overview of Logging, Monitoring and Observability in Google Cloud

This course provides a comprehensive deep dive into Google Cloud Observability. Through a combination of presentations, demos, and hands-on labs, attendees gain experience with full-stack monitoring, real-time log management and analysis, debugging code in production, and tracing application performance bottlenecks. The course focuses on using the Google Cloud operations suite to ensure systems are reliable, efficient, and cost-effective. 

After completing this Logging Monitoring and Observability course, Students will be able to:

  • Implement comprehensive monitoring for complex, multi-project cloud environments.
  • Create sophisticated alerting policies and uptime checks.
  • Manage and analyze Cloud Audit Logs for security and compliance.
  • Troubleshoot application performance using Cloud Trace, Error Reporting, and Cloud Profiler.
  • Utilize Prometheus and OpenTelemetry for modern observability.
  • Optimize the costs associated with monitoring and logging.

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Key Features of Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud

  • Full-Stack Visibility: Experience monitoring across multiple cloud projects and hybrid environments. 

  • Hands-On Learning: Includes 9 modules, 64 videos, and 7 practical labs for real-world application. 

  • Ops Agent Integration: Deep dive into installing and managing the Ops Agent for Compute Engine logging and metrics. 

  • GKE Specialist Focus: Specific modules dedicated to Kubernetes monitoring and Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus. 

  • Performance Profiling: Learn to identify resource-intensive functions using Cloud Trace and Cloud Profiler. 

  • Network Observability: Unique focus on analyzing VPC Flow Logs and firewall rules logs. 

Who Should Attend this Course on Logging Monitoring and Observability Specialization:

  • Cloud architects, administrators, SysOps personnel, developers, and DevOps personnel.

Prerequisites of Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud

  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and basic cloud infrastructure.
  • Basic understanding of systems administration or application development.

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    Learning objective of Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud

    • Strategic Observation: Explain the purpose and capabilities of the Google Cloud Observability suite. 
    •  Agent Management: Install and configure the Ops Agent for Compute Engine.
    •  Kubernetes Operations: Explain and implement Cloud Operations for GKE.
    • Network Analysis: Analyze VPC Flow Logs and firewall logs to ensure network health. 
    • Diagnostic Excellence: Profile functions and identify bottlenecks in production code.
    • Cost Governance: Analyze and optimize resource utilization costs for observability components.

    Course Outline of Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud Download Course Outline

    Lecture Content

    • Introduction to Google Cloud Observability
    • Observability Principles and Concepts
    • Monitoring, Logging, and Tracing Overview
    • Google Cloud Operations Suite Overview
    • Key Components of Cloud Observability
    • Benefits of Observability in Cloud Environments
    • Use Cases for Monitoring and Troubleshooting
    • Overview of Observability Services in Google Cloud

    Learning Objectives

    • Define observability and its importance in cloud environments
    • Identify the core components of Google Cloud Observability
    • Explain the role of monitoring, logging, and tracing
    • Understand Google Cloud Operations Suite services

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Monitoring Compute, Storage, and Network Resources
    • Introduction to Cloud Monitoring
    • Metrics and Resource Monitoring Concepts
    • Creating Alerting Policies
    • Uptime Checks
    • Building Dashboards
    • Threshold-Based Alerts
    • Incident Notifications and Alerting Best Practices
    • Monitoring Use Cases and Troubleshooting

    Learning Objectives

    • Monitor critical Google Cloud resources
    • Configure alerting policies for incidents
    • Create uptime checks for service availability
    • Build dashboards for visual monitoring and reporting

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Introduction to Cloud Logging
    • Log Entries and Log Structure
    • Working with Log Explorer
    • Log Buckets Overview
    • Log Routing Concepts
    • Log Exclusions
    • Retention Policies
    • Retention Policies
    • Centralized Logging Architecture

    Learning Objectives

    • Understand Cloud Logging architecture
    • Manage logs using log buckets and retention policies
    • Configure log exclusions and routing
    • Analyze logs using Log Explorer

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Exporting Logs to BigQuery
    • Log Analytics Concepts
    • Querying Logs in BigQuery
    • Creating Log-Based Metrics
    • Monitoring Custom Metrics
    • Building Insights from Logs
    • Correlating Logs with Monitoring
    • Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques

    Learning Objectives

    • Export logs to BigQuery for analysis
    • Create and use log-based metrics
    • Perform advanced log analytics
    • Correlate logging and monitoring data for troubleshooting

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Introduction to Cloud Audit Logs
    • Types of Audit Logs
    • Admin Activity Logs
    • Data Access Logs
    • System Event Logs
    • Policy Denied Logs
    • Audit Logging Use Cases
    • Enabling and Managing Audit Logs
    • Security and Compliance Monitoring

    Learning Objectives

    • Identify different types of Cloud Audit Logs
    • Explain the purpose of audit logging in security and compliance
    • Configure and manage audit logs
    • Analyze audit logs for governance and monitoring

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Installing and Configuring Ops Agent
    • Monitoring Virtual Machines
    • GKE Monitoring Overview
    • Prometheus and PromQL Basics
    • OpenTelemetry Concepts
    • Collecting Metrics and Logs from Applications
    • Instrumenting Services for Observability
    • Best Practices for Service Monitoring

    Learning Objectives

    • Configure Ops Agent for monitoring workloads
    • Enable monitoring for GKE environments
    • Understand PromQL and Prometheus-based monitoring
    • Implement observability using OpenTelemetry

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Network Monitoring in Google Cloud
    • VPC Flow Logs Overview
    • Collecting and Analyzing Network Traffic Logs
    • Network Performance Monitoring
    • Introduction to Network Intelligence Center
    • Connectivity Tests
    • Network Topology Visualization
    • Network Troubleshooting Use Cases

    Learning Objectives

    • Monitor network traffic using VPC Flow Logs
    • Analyze network performance and traffic patterns
    • Use Network Intelligence Center for troubleshooting
    • Diagnose connectivity and routing issues

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Introduction to Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
    • Cloud Trace Overview
    • Distributed Tracing Concepts
    • Cloud Profiler Overview
    • CPU and Memory Profiling
    • Error Reporting in Google Cloud
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Performance Bottleneck Investigation
    • Best Practices for Application Troubleshooting

    Learning Objectives

    • Monitor application performance using Cloud Trace
    • Analyze CPU and memory usage using Cloud Profiler
    • Investigate application errors using Error Reporting
    • Perform root cause analysis for performance issues

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

    Lecture Content

    • Cost Monitoring in Google Cloud
    • Billing and Cost Analysis Tools
    • Resource Usage Optimization
    • Identifying Cost Drivers
    • Monitoring Idle Resources
    • Cost Control Best Practices
    • Budget Alerts and Recommendations
    • Operational Cost Optimization Strategies

    Learning Objectives

    • Monitor and analyze Google Cloud costs
    • Identify cost optimization opportunities
    • Configure budget alerts and cost controls
    • Apply best practices for cloud cost optimization

    Activities

    • 1 Quiz

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    FAQs of Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud

    It is the primary tool used to collect logs and metrics from Compute Engine instances, covered in Module 06.

    Yes, there is specific content on GKE Monitoring and the Managed Service for Prometheus.

    Yes, Module 05 is dedicated to Cloud Audit Logs for security and compliance.

    Yes, it is available in an On-demand format (10+ hours of video) as well as Instructor-led.

    The course features 7 hands-on labs.

    Yes, Module 07 focuses on network logs and the Network Intelligence Center.

    While not a programming course, it teaches you to use Cloud Trace and Cloud Profiler to find code bottlenecks

    It is the query language for Prometheus, and you will learn how to use it within Cloud Monitoring.

    Yes, Module 09 is specifically about optimizing observability costs.

    Both. It covers infrastructure (Admin/SysOps) and application performance (Dev/DevOps).

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