Google is well known for delivering high-scale global services that are always available. Underpinning these services is an industry-leading, software-defined network infrastructure that spans every continent to the north of Antarctica. Google Cloud Platform makes this network infrastructure publicly available, along with an impressive catalog of network-related products and services. In doing so, GCP provides customers with all the tools needed to deliver the same quality of service.

In this chapter, we'll take a look at the common networking components on Google Cloud Platform and how they form a cohesive foundation for building reliable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions. Building on these concepts, we'll explore more advanced Google Cloud networking concepts such as global load balancers and API management tools, and how they...