Cloud Launcher (Marketplace)

Question 1

What is Cloud Launcher?

Answer 1

a central repository of applications and data sets that can be deployed to your GCP environment

Question 2

What ways can you filter operating systems in Cloud Launcher?

Answer 2

Pricing (license type)

1. free - linux and FreeBSD
2. paid - windows and enterprise-supported linux - will be charged a fee based on usage
3. byol - bring your own license - includes two supported linux systems, but you are responsible for acquiring the proper license

Question 3

What are some key points of deploying via shell?

Answer 3

1. Can create your own deployment configuration file - written in YAML
2. Configuration files have name, type and key value pairs to specify configuration parameters
3. Can use deployment templates which are text files used to define resources, and you can import those resources into configuration files - templates written in Python or Jinja2
4. To deploy template from the command line : gcloud deployment-manager deployments create [DEPLOYMENT NAME] –config [CONFIG FILE NAME]
5. To describe state of deployment : gcloud deployment-manager deployments describe [DEPLOYMENT NAME]