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GCP Internal Load Balancer | Enterprise-Grade ALB Lab | Cloud Architect Hands-On

πŸš€ Master Google Cloud Internal Application Load Balancer (ALB) – Enterprise Hands-On Lab

This step-by-step, production-grade lab teaches you how to design and implement an Internal Application Load Balancer (ALB) on Google Cloud. Perfect for GCP Architects, DevOps, SREs, and cloud engineers, and an excellent demonstrable skill for interviews.

In this lab, you will learn:
βœ” Components of an Internal ALB and how it works in private VPCs
βœ” Managed Instance Groups for backend services
βœ” Creating a microservice-based internal service tier
βœ” Routing internal traffic efficiently with health checks and failover
βœ” Integrating public-facing web tier with internal services
βœ” Testing and validating internal load balancing traffic
βœ” Best practices for security, scalability, and high availability

Lab Highlights:

Python microservices (prime number calculator) running on VMs

Enterprise-grade internal networking setup

Cloud Shell + Gemini Code Assist for productivity

Real-world traffic distribution patterns for internal applications

Why This Lab is Interview-Ready:

Shows hands-on internal ALB expertise

Demonstrates cloud architecture best practices

Ideal to discuss in interviews for Cloud Architect, DevOps, SRE roles

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πŸ”₯ If you're preparing for GCP PCA, ACE, or Cloud Architect Role β€” this lab is a must-watch!
⭐ My Other GCP Projects:

β€’ GCP Network Load Balancer (NLB) – Full Lab

GCP ALB - Full Lab

GCP internal ALB- Full Lab

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