Technical Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud

Technical Foundations of FinOps on Google CloudTFFGCGOGoogleGO-TFFGC1.0<ul> <li>Understand the core principles of FinOps and how it bridges the gap between the technology and finance in the cloud.</li><li>Explore proven techniques to identify cost inefficiencies, optimize resource utilization, and achieve significant savings.</li><li>Utilize advanced monitoring tools and data-driven insights to track spending patterns, forecast costs, and make informed decisions.</li><li>Implement effective cost allocation models to accurately attribute cloud expenses to specific teams or projects.</li><li>Leverage IaC to automate cost management processes, enforce spending policies, and ensure consistent financial governance.</li><li>Use industry-leading FinOps platforms and tools to gain comprehensive visibility into your cloud spending and optimize resource usage.</li><li>Apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios through hands-on exercises and case studies.</li><li>Foster a culture of cost awareness and accountability within your organization.</li></ul>Knowledge of Google cloud infrastructure as discussed in <a class="fl-href-prod" href="/swisscom/fr/course/google-gcf-ci"><svg role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-nosnippet class="cms-linkmark"><use xlink:href="/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark"></use></svg>Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure (GCF-CI)</a>.<ul> <li>Cloud Architects</li><li>DevOps Engineers</li><li>Cloud Cost Analysts</li></ul><h4>Module 1 - Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Financial governance challenges</li><li>Google Cloud FinOps framework</li><li>Cloud FinOps operating model</li><li>Google FinOps journey</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Recognize financial governance challenges facing organizations today</li><li>Understand the purpose of Google Cloud FinOps framework</li><li>Implement the Google Cloud FinOps operating model</li><li>Discern the three phases and five pillars of the Google FinOps journey</li></ul><h4>Module 2 - Exploring and Understanding Billing Data</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Google Cloud Billing accounts</li><li>Cloud Billing dashboard</li><li>Billing account access</li><li>Billing export to BigQuery</li><li>Connecting Looker Studio to Billing data</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Understand the Google Cloud Billing account management</li><li>Navigate the Cloud Billing dashboard</li><li>Control access to billing accounts with IAM and permissions</li><li>Configure and use BigQuery billing to export data</li><li>Visualize your costs with Looker Studio</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Exploring the Billing Dashboard</li><li>Lab: Visualizing your Costs with Looker Studio</li></ul><h4>Module 3- Resource Labeling and Tagging</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Labels</li><li>Tags</li><li>Label and tag information in billing data</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Utilize labels on resources</li><li>Define and bind tags to projects and resources</li><li>Access label and tag information in billing data</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Tagging Resources</li><li>Lab: Examining Labels and Tags in BigQuery Billing Data</li></ul><h4>Module 4 - Budgets and Alerting</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Budgets and alerts</li><li>Budget roles and permissions</li><li>Automating budget creation</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Understand the benefits of budgets and alerts</li><li>Create a budget</li><li>Create budgets with gcloud, Python, and Terraform</li></ul> Activities: <ul> <li>Demo: Using gcloud and Terraform to create budgets and alerts</li></ul><h4>Module 5 - BigQuery Cost Management and Optimization</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Query costs</li><li>Storage costs</li><li>Allocating</li><li>Costs of BigQuery</li><li>Other BigQuery costs concerns</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Understand BigQuery compute and storage costs</li><li>Use queries and tools to help understand and manage BigQuery costs</li><li>Recognize best practices for BigQuery cost management</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Examining BigQuery Costs Across the Project, Folder, and Organization</li></ul><h4>Module 6 - Compute and GKE Cost Management and Optimization</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Computing waste and cost management</li><li>Compute Engine cost management</li><li>Understanding network costs</li><li>Google Kubernetes Engine costs management</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Use cloud resources efficiently and avoid waste</li><li>Understand computing and network charges incurred in Google Cloud</li><li>Understand additional Google Kubernetes Engine costs beyond computing and networking</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Compute Billing</li><li>Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Kubernetes Costs</li></ul><h4>Module 7 - Cloud Storage and Database Costs</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Cloud Storage</li><li>SQL on Google Cloud</li><li>NoSQL on Google Cloud</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Optimize Cloud Storage costs based on location, access patterns, and lifecycle</li><li>Understand SQL database costs, including Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and Spanner</li><li>Utilize Database Committed Use Discounts (CUD).</li><li>Understand NoSQL database costs, including Memorystore, Firestore, and Bigtable</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Working with Cloud Storage Cost Management</li><li>Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Database Billing</li></ul><h4>Module 8 - Machine Learning and Vertex AI Cost Management</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Machine learning model training and hosting</li><li>Monitoring Vertex AI costs</li><li>Generative AI costs</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Decipher charges associated with machine learning model preparation, training, and hosting</li><li>Understand costs associated with generative AI usage, including subscriptions and API usage</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Reviewing Vertex AI Costs in Billing Data</li></ul><h4>Module 9 - Automating Billing Activities</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>Automating resource management</li><li>Cloud asset inventory service</li><li>Programmatic actions on budget alerts</li><li>Google FinOps Hub</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Use techniques for automating resource management</li><li>Respond programmatically to budget alerts Pub/Sub messages</li><li>Utilize the Cloud Asset inventory service</li><li>View recommendations in the Google FinOps Hub</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: Automate Tagging upon Resource Creation Using Asset API, Pub/Sub and Cloud Run Functions</li><li>Lab: Programming Budget Alert Actions Using Pub/Sub and Cloud Run Functions</li></ul><h4>Module 10 - Building a FinOps Practice</h4> Topics: <ul> <li>FinOps Team</li><li>Goals, Milestone, and Metrics</li><li>Processes and Workflows</li><li>Measuring Success</li><li>Continuous Improvement</li></ul>Objectives: <ul> <li>Establish a FinOps team and roadmap</li><li>Implement processes and workflows for FinOps</li><li>Define success for a FinOps strategy</li><li>Recognize the need for continuous improvement and evolution of FinOps</li></ul>Activities: <ul> <li>Lab: FinOps Challenge Lab</li></ul>- Understand the core principles of FinOps and how it bridges the gap between the technology and finance in the cloud. - Explore proven techniques to identify cost inefficiencies, optimize resource utilization, and achieve significant savings. - Utilize advanced monitoring tools and data-driven insights to track spending patterns, forecast costs, and make informed decisions. - Implement effective cost allocation models to accurately attribute cloud expenses to specific teams or projects. - Leverage IaC to automate cost management processes, enforce spending policies, and ensure consistent financial governance. - Use industry-leading FinOps platforms and tools to gain comprehensive visibility into your cloud spending and optimize resource usage. - Apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios through hands-on exercises and case studies. - Foster a culture of cost awareness and accountability within your organization.Knowledge of Google cloud infrastructure as discussed in Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure (GCF-CI).- Cloud Architects - DevOps Engineers - Cloud Cost AnalystsModule 1 - Foundations of FinOps on Google Cloud Topics: - Financial governance challenges - Google Cloud FinOps framework - Cloud FinOps operating model - Google FinOps journey Objectives: - Recognize financial governance challenges facing organizations today - Understand the purpose of Google Cloud FinOps framework - Implement the Google Cloud FinOps operating model - Discern the three phases and five pillars of the Google FinOps journey Module 2 - Exploring and Understanding Billing Data Topics: - Google Cloud Billing accounts - Cloud Billing dashboard - Billing account access - Billing export to BigQuery - Connecting Looker Studio to Billing data Objectives: - Understand the Google Cloud Billing account management - Navigate the Cloud Billing dashboard - Control access to billing accounts with IAM and permissions - Configure and use BigQuery billing to export data - Visualize your costs with Looker Studio Activities: - Lab: Exploring the Billing Dashboard - Lab: Visualizing your Costs with Looker Studio Module 3- Resource Labeling and Tagging Topics: - Labels - Tags - Label and tag information in billing data Objectives: - Utilize labels on resources - Define and bind tags to projects and resources - Access label and tag information in billing data Activities: - Lab: Tagging Resources - Lab: Examining Labels and Tags in BigQuery Billing Data Module 4 - Budgets and Alerting Topics: - Budgets and alerts - Budget roles and permissions - Automating budget creation Objectives: - Understand the benefits of budgets and alerts - Create a budget - Create budgets with gcloud, Python, and Terraform Activities: - Demo: Using gcloud and Terraform to create budgets and alerts Module 5 - BigQuery Cost Management and Optimization Topics: - Query costs - Storage costs - Allocating - Costs of BigQuery - Other BigQuery costs concerns Objectives: - Understand BigQuery compute and storage costs - Use queries and tools to help understand and manage BigQuery costs - Recognize best practices for BigQuery cost management Activities: - Lab: Examining BigQuery Costs Across the Project, Folder, and Organization Module 6 - Compute and GKE Cost Management and Optimization Topics: - Computing waste and cost management - Compute Engine cost management - Understanding network costs - Google Kubernetes Engine costs management Objectives: - Use cloud resources efficiently and avoid waste - Understand computing and network charges incurred in Google Cloud - Understand additional Google Kubernetes Engine costs beyond computing and networking Activities: - Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Compute Billing - Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Kubernetes Costs Module 7 - Cloud Storage and Database Costs Topics: - Cloud Storage - SQL on Google Cloud - NoSQL on Google Cloud Objectives: - Optimize Cloud Storage costs based on location, access patterns, and lifecycle - Understand SQL database costs, including Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and Spanner - Utilize Database Committed Use Discounts (CUD). - Understand NoSQL database costs, including Memorystore, Firestore, and Bigtable Activities: - Lab: Working with Cloud Storage Cost Management - Lab: Reviewing and Understanding Database Billing Module 8 - Machine Learning and Vertex AI Cost Management Topics: - Machine learning model training and hosting - Monitoring Vertex AI costs - Generative AI costs Objectives: - Decipher charges associated with machine learning model preparation, training, and hosting - Understand costs associated with generative AI usage, including subscriptions and API usage Activities: - Lab: Reviewing Vertex AI Costs in Billing Data Module 9 - Automating Billing Activities Topics: - Automating resource management - Cloud asset inventory service - Programmatic actions on budget alerts - Google FinOps Hub Objectives: - Use techniques for automating resource management - Respond programmatically to budget alerts Pub/Sub messages - Utilize the Cloud Asset inventory service - View recommendations in the Google FinOps Hub Activities: - Lab: Automate Tagging upon Resource Creation Using Asset API, Pub/Sub and Cloud Run Functions - Lab: Programming Budget Alert Actions Using Pub/Sub and Cloud Run Functions Module 10 - Building a FinOps Practice Topics: - FinOps Team - Goals, Milestone, and Metrics - Processes and Workflows - Measuring Success - Continuous Improvement Objectives: - Establish a FinOps team and roadmap - Implement processes and workflows for FinOps - Define success for a FinOps strategy - Recognize the need for continuous improvement and evolution of FinOps Activities: - Lab: FinOps Challenge Lab2 jours1495.003500.001300.001500.001320.001500.001500.002755.001550.001500.00