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#210Beginner
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Cloud Platforms
20 min

Launch GCP Compute Engine Instance

Create Google Cloud Compute Engine VM instance with startup script.

Tools & Technologies
GCPCompute EngineVMCloud
Objective

Provision GCP VM instance with automated configuration using startup scripts.

Requirements
  • Install gcloud CLI
  • Create VM instance
  • Add startup script
  • Configure firewall
  • Connect to instance
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Use preemptible instances for cost savings. Configure service account. Use custom machine types.

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