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Sharpen your skills as a
Cloud Architect
Looking to learn new skills, explore the latest trends, or prepare for your next
career opportunity as a Cloud Architect? Our essential guide has you covered,
with $300 in free Google Cloud credits to get you started.
A great place for Cloud Architects to start is right here.
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\nOur essential guide has you covered,\nwith $300 in free Google Cloud credits to get you started.\n[Get started on Google Cloud](/free) \n\nGet started\n-----------\n\n\nHit the ground running with helpful design guides, reference architectures, and\nresources. \nExpand all \n\n#### Explore design guides\n\n\nCovering everything from AI to storage, use these guides when creating your own\narchitectures or adapting one of ours.\n[Learn more](/architecture/all-design-guides)\n\n#### Learn the framework\n\n\nUse the Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework to design and operate a secure,\nhigh-performing, and cost-effective cloud topology.\n[Learn more](/architecture/framework)\n\n#### Access migration resources\n\n\nExplore wide-ranging resources to help you migrate workloads, data, and\nprocesses to Google Cloud.\n[Learn more](/architecture/migrations)\n\n#### Use reference architectures\n\n\nDeploy or adapt these migration, networking, and storage cloud topologies to\nmeet your needs.\n[Learn more](/architecture/all-reference-architectures#/topics=Storage,Networking,Migration) \n\nBuild your skills\n-----------------\n\n\nDive into labs, tutorials, and Jump Start Solutions designed to help expand your skills\nas a Cloud Architect. \nExpand all \n\n#### Estimate your Google Cloud costs\n\n\nLearn how to estimate the costs of running your infrastructure on Google Cloud\nwith Migration Center.\n[Use calculator](https://console.cloud.google.com/migration/spend?walkthrough_id=migration-center--estimate--generate-estimate&_ga=2.27495935.212789274.1698707050-431350765.1697831347)\n\n#### Assess a customer's environment\n\n\nGet hands-on practice with Migration Center by running an infrastructure\nassessment with the discovery client.\n[Start hands-on lab](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/58184?parent=catalog)\n\n#### Create a Windows Server VM\n\n\nLearn how to create a Windows Server VM instance in Compute Engine using the\nGoogle Cloud console.\n[Start tutorial](/compute/docs/create-windows-server-vm-instance)\n\n#### Deploy a Java app using Compute Engine\n\n\nLearn how to deploy a Java application (xWiki) using Compute Engine VMs.\n[Start tutorial](/architecture/application-development/java-app-gce)\n\n#### Master load-balanced managed VMs\n\n\nLearn how to create a VM cluster with a load balancer, make VMs globally\navailable, and instantaneously manage traffic.\n[Start tutorial](/architecture/reliability/load-balanced-vms) \n[Ready to get started?](https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome/new?pli=1)\n\nFormalize your learning\n-----------------------\n\n\nProve your skills with these Cloud Architect courses and certifications. \n\n##### Warm up\n\n\nGain hands-on experience using Google Cloud technologies with a curated collection\nof on-demand courses, labs, and skill badges. \n[Google Cloud foundations\n*arrow_forward*](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/36) [Getting started\n*arrow_forward*](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/8) \n\n##### Get certified\n\n\nShowcase your expertise as a Cloud Architect with these Google Cloud certifications. \n[Cloud Architect Certification\n*arrow_forward*](/learn/certification/cloud-architect) [Cloud Security Engineer Certification\n*arrow_forward*](/learn/certification/cloud-security-engineer) [Cloud Network Engineer Certification\n*arrow_forward*](/learn/certification/cloud-network-engineer)\n\nGo the extra mile\n-----------------\n\n\nSpecific learning paths for different areas of Cloud Architecture: \nCloud Architecture learning paths \n- [Cloud Architect](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/12?utm_source=gcm&utm_campaign=CApersonacheatsheet&utm_medium=devpersonaPDF)\n- [IT Heroes Summit](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/108) \nEngineering learning paths \n- [Network engineers](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/14)\n- [Security engineers](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/15) \nSpecialized learning paths \n- [Apigee professionals](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/27)\n- [Azure professionals](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/72)\n- [AWS professionals](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/journeys/71)\n\nNot sure where to start?\n------------------------\n\n\nA great place for Cloud Architects to start is right here. \n\n##### Quickstarts and tutorials\n\n\nExplore Google Cloud resources covering compute, high performance computing,\nmigrations, networking, and storage. \n[Learn more\n*arrow_forward*](/docs/tutorials?category=compute%2Chighperformancecomputing%2Cmigrations%2Cnetworking%2Cstorage&doctype=quickstart) \n\n##### Enjoy $300 in free credits\n\n\nDon't forget to take advantage of $300 in free credits and 20+ always-free\nproducts when running workloads on Google Cloud. \n[Sign up](https://console.cloud.google.com/getting-started)"]]
