GDG #CloudKasthiram 2020
Tags: cloudkasthiram, googlecloud
Published: 2021-01-09 15:49:18

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GDG Sri Lanka group organized DevFest annually. Last year they conducted the session virtually. #CloudKasthiram is a challenge that is based on the Google Cloud Platform organized by GDG Sri Lanka. 

The challenge was to complete only 6 quests of 11 quests which were provided by the CloudKasthiram team within the given time period. Although I had a small base in Qwiklabs already, this is the first time I've been doing six quests at a stretch.

Below is the list of quests that were listed for CloudKasthiram 2020. 🤓

1. [Getting Started: Create and Manage Cloud Resources](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/120)
2. [Understanding Your Google Cloud Costs](https://www.qwiklabs.com/quests/90)
3. [Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/118)
4. [Deploy and Manage Cloud Environments with Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/121)
5. [Build and Secure Networks in Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/128?)
6. [Monitor and Log with Google Cloud Operations Suite](https://www.qwiklabs.com/quests/143)
7. [Build a Website on Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/115)
8. [Implement DevOps in Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/141)
9. [Deploy to Kubernetes in Google Cloud](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/116?)
10. [Secure Workloads in Google Kubernetes Engine](https://google.qwiklabs.com/quests/142?)
11. [Intro to ML: Image Processing](https://www.qwiklabs.com/quests/85)


So let’s discuss the 6 Quests that I have completed in Qwiklabs. 🚀

###1. Getting Started: Create and Manage Cloud Resources

In this quest, they concentrate primarily on the GCP's development and management. They will give us a short introduction to the GCP. Getting Started: Create and Manage Cloud Resources is a prime introduction to Google Cloud's simple capabilities, from writing Cloud Shell commands and installing the first virtual machine, to running applications on Kubernetes Engine or with load balancing.

###2. Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud

Gain practical experience with Cloud Computing dive labs and other big application facilities, such as cloud monitoring and cloud functionality. By completing this search, you'll learn valuable skills that are important to any Google Cloud initiative.

###3. Understanding Your Google Cloud Costs

You can learn how to set up a billing account, coordinate services, and control access to billing permissions. In the hands-on labs, you can learn how to display your invoice, monitor your Google Cloud billing expenses, analyze your billing data with BigQuery or Google Sheets, and build personalized billing dashboards with Data Studio.

###4. Implement DevOps in Google Cloud

DevOps is an organizational and cultural trend that seeks to increase the speed of delivery of applications, improve service efficiency and create mutual ownership among software stakeholders. In this search, you can learn how to use Google Cloud to boost the speed, reliability, availability and security of distribution of your apps.

###5. Monitor and Log with Google Cloud Operations Suite

The labs in this search will give you hands-on experience and will show you how to track virtual machines, produce logs and notifications, and create custom device data metrics. It is recommended that students have at least received their badge by completing the Google Cloud Basics Search. Additional lab expertise in the Baseline-Infrastructure Search would also be helpful.

###6. Build a Website on Google Cloud

In this quest, you can learn about the 4 available Google Cloud website architectures to ensure that your website is open and scalable. Complete this search, including the final challenge lab, to earn an exclusive Google Cloud digital badge.

###My Badges 😌

After finishing the quests, I got some pretty cool badges.

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###Swags 🥳

Finally, It a Great opportunity to part of the #CloudKasthiram. And I have learned lots of things through the virtual event and Qwiklabs.

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In the beginning, I joined for the swag but in the end, I learned some great lessons. Thank you GDG Sri Lanka for organizing this event.