GCP

References - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Combined Section 1 of the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam lays the foundation for all architectural decisions in the cloud. This section is about translating business needs into effective, scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions. 🎯 1.1 – Meeting Business Requirements and Strategy Understanding and aligning technical solutions with business objectives is the architect’s first responsibility. This includes: ...

References - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Combined Section 2 of the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) exam focuses on the core infrastructure layer—how you provision, manage, and optimize compute, network, and storage systems in GCP. It makes up around 15% of the exam and covers everything from VPC topology to compute orchestration and storage lifecycle management. This post walks through Section 2 using diagrams and detailed analysis to reinforce concepts and help you pass the exam with confidence. ...

References - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Combined Security and compliance are central themes in the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam. Section 3 makes up approximately 18% of the exam and expects you to design infrastructure that protects data, enforces policy, and meets regulatory requirements. This post breaks down the core topics and visuals that will help you master GCP security and compliance—while keeping your infrastructure both safe and audit-ready. ...

References - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Combined Section 4 of the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect exam—worth about 18% of the total—blends architecture with real-world operational excellence. This part covers how to design and improve both technical and business processes, where DevOps, SRE, cost optimization, and stakeholder alignment intersect. This guide includes dense visual models, actionable exam strategies, and real-world GCP architectural insights. ...

References - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Combined Section 5 of the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) exam represents 11% of the total content and is all about bringing cloud architecture to life. It’s where the plans turn into pipelines, APIs, and programmatic infrastructure. You’ll need to advise DevOps teams, choose the right tools for the job, and ensure scalable, automated, and secure implementations. ...