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Build scalable and resilient apps

Learn patterns and practices for creating apps that are resilient and scalable, two essential goals of many modern architecture exercises. A well-designed app scales up and down as demand increases and decreases, and is resilient enough to withstand service disruptions.

Scaling Resilience Design

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Controlling Access to Websites and Apps

Learn how to control user access to enterprise web resources.

Enterprise BeyondCorp Authentication App Engine

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Twelve-factor app development on Google Cloud

Describes the popular twelve-factor app methodology and how to apply it when you design apps on Google Cloud.

App Engine Cloud Source Repositories Container Registry Apigee containers microservices

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Automated Network Deployment: Building a VPN Between GCP and AWS with Terraform

Use Terraform by HashiCorp to create secure, private, site-to-site connections between Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) using virtual private networks (VPNs).

Terraform Automation Networking

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Scheduling Memorystore for Redis database exports using Cloud Scheduler

Shows how to use Cloud Scheduler and Cloud Functions to automatically export a Memorystore for Redis database to Cloud Storage

App Engine Cloud Functions Cloud Storage

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Dive into coding with examples that demonstrate how to use and connect Google Cloud services.

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Golang API samples

A set of code samples for Go apps in the App Engine flexible environment.

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