A Linux machine running on the Compute Engine is a critical application to your business. You hence want to tackle the backups of the persistent disks that are apportioned to the virtual machines as a way of recovering them in case anything goes wrong. By use of the persistent disk...

Just if you host your virtual machine on the Compute Engine and are in need of a method to patch all the operating systems at a go, you might attempt the OS patch management with the VM manager. This combination helps to create a patch job that patches your fleet...

You need your applications to operate as managed containers. You want your NGINX web server to function as a container via the Cloud Compute Engine. With this method, you can achieve it and benefit from the perks (autoscaling, rolling updates, etc) provided by open-source systems like Kubernetes. First, you need...

There may be some scenarios in which you need your NGINX web server to be completely infallible. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as an unbreakable server. However, you can queue up multiple web servers to use as backups in the event your primary server fails. You need to use Instance...

Google Compute Engine can be used to set up a secure Linux VM via the Cloud Console. From there, it’s relatively easy to launch startup scripts designed to automate NGINX installations. It’s helpful for when you want to create more VMs but don’t have the time to configure the settings...

These instructions explain how to establish administrative accesses for a Windows Virtual Machine using Identity-Aware TCP forwarding. It’s important to do this if your VM lacks an external IP address and cannot connect to the web. IAP TCP forwarding is a secure method for sending RDP, SSH and other types...

You need to set up an NGINX server on the Google Cloud Console to create a Linux Virtual Machine using Google Compute Engine. This provides unlimited access to the NGINX web server via the cloud-hosted OS. The first step is using the Google Compute Engine to set up a Linux...

The application requires a Windows server for successful installation. It also requires some configuration changes to the operating system. Ensure you have the necessary permissions to make these changes. The first step is using the Google Compute Engine to set up a virtual Windows server on the Google Cloud Console....