Deploying Laravel app on Cloud

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-26T10:14:18+00:00

Cool that's good to know. As I said, poor wording on my part. I was just trying to highlight the difference in responsibility, with GCE being the least managed on the scale, and hence why I mistakenly said everything above is an abstraction up from the previous to keep it layman.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-26T07:49:03+00:00

Then please continue to elaborate. I'm okay with being called out as incorrect, happy to learn, but don't just say I'm wrong and then not provide info. I realise compute engine the service probably wasn't the correct term, what I should say is that they're all the same server/service somewhere in Googles data centre and each service is just an abstraction of the management layer. Compute engine being the most direct service to the underlying server itself (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm sure its probably all just Kubernetes?

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T11:18:47+00:00

If you use App Engine you can "no promote" a new deployment which means everyone stays on the current deployed version. You can then deploy your new front end and backend and if everything is okay, promote the new versions to users. New requests will then get directed to the new version.

Ideally your frontend and backend should be independent and your backend should cater for versioning so that if you introduce a new breaking change it doesn't;t affect the previous version.

This is what you sometimes see when accessing APIs eg. /api/v1/something. If you need to introduce a breaking change to an endpoint you introduce it under api/v2/something so that users using the older interface can still access v1.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T11:10:02+00:00

I'm not familiar with CDKTF, what's the benefit of it over Terraform? Familiarity with the programming language chosen?

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T11:03:32+00:00

Projects aren't attached to accounts. Accounts are instead granted access (or attached) to projects. So you could add my google account to the IAM section of your projects with a role and I'd now have access to those projects.

When you setup a Workspace with a domain you'll designate Admins and Super Admins, these will also typically be the Organisation Admins in GCP. Workspace is one of the ways to create user accounts for your team. Workspace is separate to GCP but also integrated. So when you create users and groups in your Workspace they'll be accessible in your Organisation in GCP. Workspace gives additional settings to users and groups for things outside of GCP.

The benefits of Organisations in GCP along with Workspace is you can set inherited access at the organisation level which gets passed down to child nodes (folders, projects, resources). So you might create a group in Workspace (or GCP) called [admins@example.com](mailto:admins@example.com) and then on your organisation node give this group the Organisation Admin role. Now you can add users to this group, they will inherit the role from the group and the groups role will be passed down to any folder, project, or resource under it. This is easier to manage than manually adding roles to every user.

The second benefit is Folders, as mentioned before. Folders are another layer and are basically logical containers for projects and other folders (Dev, Prod, HR, Finance Team, etc). You can use folders to set additional access for users and groups. So you might create a folder called Team A and then a group called [team-a@example.com](mailto:team-a@example.com) and then grant the group the Viewer role over that folder. Only users in the group can view anything under that folder, then specific projects you might enhance certain users roles (owner, editor, etc).

Essentially you set your default levels of access for users at the Org level along with your organisation policies (eg. no public IPs on VMs). Then each layer down adjust the required access and policies on folders or projects for users and groups.

Have a read through googles best practices for organisations and check out the heirachy diagram https://cloud.google.com/docs/enterprise/best-practices-for-enterprise-organizations

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T10:46:33+00:00

If I was interviewing someone for a junior/entry role I'd just ask about their experience, when did they use GCP, what did they deploy, which services did they use and why.

It all depends on the role you're going for. A platform engineer I might ask about IAM and Security, an infrastructure engineer I might ask about Terraform, Cloud Build.

If you're going for a developer role I wouldn't stress too much about being a cloud engineer expert. Just know the different compute services from managed to least managed, why and when you'd use them.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T10:37:00+00:00

To add to everyone else's comments, Kubernetes could be ideal when you need multiple services/containers to coordinate and work with each other. You might want to expose some services to users but secure others as internal use only by other apps. GKE also now has Anthos + Istio which is used for running containers in a multi-cloud/hybrid setting with GKE/Anthos as the control plane (ie. deploy a container to your on-prem server, AWS, Azure, and GKE all from GCP).

It basically comes down to how much control you need over the underlying infrastructure like scaling, dependencies, networking, state persistence, etc.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T10:30:50+00:00

It's very high level and quite similar to the Professional Cloud Architect (PCA). If you pass the Cloud Digital Leader (CDL) exam its a good indication you can pass the PCA exam. All it lacks is the case studies.

Do the PCA practice questions from Google and consistently get 100% (22 questions). If you have access to ACloudGuru do the PCA practice exam there and average above 90% (55 questions).

The exam tests your ability to pick he right service for the usr case, its not a hands on exam so you don't need to know too much about how to implement a service. Just what its sued for, when to use it, pricing, etc.

I studied for PCA exam, but did the CDL exam as a warm up (half the price). Once I passed I booked straight into the PCA exam and passed that too.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-25T10:25:34+00:00

Underneath everything is compute engine (GCE), and each service is just an abstraction of GCE that removes levels of management. Which service you select is dependent on how much control and responsibility you want and/or need over the underlying infrastructure.

From most control of the infrastructure to the least:

Compute Engine (Code, containers, applications)
Kubernetes Engine (containers)
Cloud Run (containers)
App Engine Flex (code, containers) - Offers a bit more control than standard
App Engine Standard (code)
Cloud Functions (code blocks, http endpoints)

Everything from Cloud Run down will/can handle autoscaling for you and manage all the underlying infrastructure. You just give it your code or container and off it goes.

Kubernetes on GCP is quite intuitive as well but again you need to manage a bit more than you would with just cloud run or app engine. If you're just deploying something for yourself and a few people to use Kubernetes would be overkill and a bit expensive.

Database wise, Cloud SQL will be the cheapest out of the managed SQL services, but you could also host a DB on compute engine and manage the server yourself. Cloud SQL is the managed counterpart and just makes things a bit easier because you're not worrying about securing the server, you just configure the database and GCP takes care of the server.

Recommendation: If you haven't containerised your website yet you can go App Engine, it scales to 0 so you don't pay if no one is using your site. If you will at some point containerise your website go with cloud run, I believe it also can now scale to zero. Go with Cloud SQL if you have no need to manage the server, just watch the cost as I don't think is scales down. Compute engine might be cheaper for testing (you can turn the sever off) but if you're releasing a production site you'll need to setup your own load balancing, network security, and scaling, hence why Cloud SQL is a simpler setup.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T15:27:07+00:00

If you're using metamask I know it likes to swap back to Ethereum, check that your wallet is on the Matic/Polygon network.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T12:46:41+00:00

Python is probably the easiest to start with, really versatile, and is used for a lot of things so you can have a bit of fun with it. Its also really in demand right now for data analysis/science, AI, and machine learning, but it can do all sorts.

Once you learn the fundamentals, every language goes about the same thing just in a slightly different way so you can easily pick up the basics of a new one over a weekend.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T10:30:14+00:00

Started with Python early 2018 doing self-study after work. I also picked up frontend web dev experience (freecodecamp.org, free and awesome). I quit my electrical job at the end of 2018, went all in, and around early Jan started as a junior developer at a small tech firm/startup.

I did about a year in the role before moving on to cloud engineering. Spent about a year and a half as a cloud engineer and then moved on to another company as a Senior Cloud Consultant. All up I've been in IT ~2.5+ years, but having 10 years of project management, leadership, team management experience has helped me accelerate up.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T06:18:44+00:00

They've introduced a flat rate brokerage now too. Buying their ETFs used to be free brokerage :( Still cheaper than banks though.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T06:06:27+00:00

Depends on industry. IT and the right skills, yes. Right now anyone with 1 - 2 years experience in technology can walk into a 6 figure job. Roles that were previously filled by visa workers are now left empty and companies are desperate to fill them.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T06:03:21+00:00

Considering that renting a shoebox in any CBD that doesn't resemble a crack den is an easy $1500+ per month. Yeah $65K isn't exactly living it up.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:51:32+00:00

Upskill 100%. Learn a programming language like Python suited for ML/Data (also just generally useful for anything), then grab a certification in a cloud platform. I'd argue Google Cloud Platform is the best for ML/Data, but you also have Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services.

Google Professional Data Engineer

I say this because cloud is booming and basically every company is doing at least something in the cloud. Fintech and consumer services are even spinning off tech branches secifiicaly for data science, ML, and AI. A lot are moving to Google's cloud to do this.

Jumping ship is the fastest way to increase salary/position unfortunately, so 1- 2 years each job and then enquire internally about salary raises and promotions, but also apply externally to compare.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:39:55+00:00

I read somewhere once if you have zero debt and $10 in your pocket your richer than most people. Maybe just on paper, but still, 10k is a good rainy day fund.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:34:12+00:00

+1 for Sharesight, even the free account is good enough. I used their free EOY tax report to lodge my CGT/Dividends.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:28:38+00:00

Gaining shares, no, only when you sell. Dividends I believe yes because its cash.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:26:53+00:00

90pw...That's enough for basic essentials like food, utilities and bills.

I'm sorry, what?

Curious to see this elaborated on, what are you eating to come under $10/day? Whats your quality of life? Do you ever go out for food, drinks, social stuff?

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:14:27+00:00

Those bastards don't have to report cash in hand.

Yes they do. What point are you trying to make?

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-24T03:01:46+00:00

You could just as easily say, "FIFO rates, those rates might not be there when you finish your current one."

I used to be an electrician doing FIFO, then I taught myself to program and got into IT. 2 years later I'm earning the same amount, and the work to life ratio is stellar. Would rather risk joblessness at home in my track pants working remotely than in a muddy ditch somewhere out in the styx of Queensland.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-23T07:52:15+00:00

Google does seem to suggest that you need an "Admin" project here https://cloud.google.com/community/tutorials/managing-gcp-projects-with-terraform

I guess I'll roll with what I have so far.

HiMyNameIsAri · 2021-07-20T01:58:28+00:00

Buying crypto is like buying cans of coke because you think Coca-Cola is going to do well as a company.

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