All Episodes
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Episode 1 — What This Certification Proves
The Google Cloud Digital Leader certification is designed to demonstrate an individual’s ability to articulate the value of cloud technologies and translate that under...
Episode 2 — Exam Scope, Domains, and Weighting
This episode explains how the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam is organized, providing a roadmap for focused and efficient preparation. The assessment evaluates unders...
Episode 3 — Study Plan, Resources, and Milestones
Building an organized study plan is the foundation for success on the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam. This episode outlines how to approach preparation as a structur...
Episode 4 — Test Day Game Plan and Mindset
Preparation leads up to one critical moment: test day. This episode focuses on how to approach the exam environment, manage time effectively, and maintain composure th...
Episode 5 — Why Cloud Is Transforming Business
Cloud computing represents a shift in how organizations approach technology, cost management, and innovation. This episode explains why the cloud model has redefined b...
Episode 6 — Cloud vs On-Prem: Business Trade-offs
This episode examines the trade-offs between traditional on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based models through a business and strategic lens. In an on-prem environ...
Episode 7 — Cloud Benefits: Scale, Agility, Cost
In this episode, we unpack the three core benefits that define modern cloud computing: scalability, agility, and cost optimization. Scalability allows organizations to...
Episode 8 — Cloud Models: Public, Private, Hybrid, Multi
Cloud models differ by ownership, control, and integration patterns, and understanding these distinctions is crucial for exam success. Public cloud refers to services ...
Episode 9 — Google Cloud’s Business Value Pillars
The Google Cloud Digital Leader exam emphasizes understanding Google’s unique value pillars—security, sustainability, scalability, innovation, and cost efficiency. Thi...
Episode 10 — Digital Transformation Drivers and Risks
Digital transformation refers to integrating digital technologies into every area of business, changing how organizations operate and deliver value. This episode explo...
Episode 11 — The “Transformation Cloud” Explained
The concept of the “transformation cloud” reflects Google Cloud’s philosophy that cloud computing is not merely about hosting workloads but about enabling organization...
Episode 12 — Core Cloud Concepts: Flexibility to TCO
This episode introduces the foundational ideas that define cloud computing from a business perspective: flexibility, scalability, performance, and total cost of owners...
Episode 13 — CapEx to OpEx: Financial Shifts
Cloud adoption transforms how organizations handle financial planning by shifting from capital expenditure, or CapEx, to operational expenditure, or OpEx. This episode...
Episode 14 — Choosing Private, Hybrid, or Multicloud
Choosing the right cloud deployment model is a strategic decision influenced by security, compliance, performance, and governance requirements. This episode helps lear...
Episode 15 — Global Infra 101: Regions, Zones, Network
At the foundation of Google Cloud lies a vast global infrastructure designed for reliability, speed, and scalability. This episode introduces the physical and logical ...
Episode 16 — IaaS, PaaS, SaaS: What to Use When
Understanding service models is central to both cloud strategy and the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam. This episode breaks down Infrastructure as a Service, Platform...
Episode 17 — Shared Responsibility: Who Does What
The shared responsibility model defines how security and management duties are divided between a cloud provider and the customer. This principle appears repeatedly thr...
Episode 18 — The Value of Data in the Business
Data has evolved from a byproduct of operations into a primary business asset. This episode explores why understanding data’s strategic value is essential for the Goog...
Episode 19 — Data Warehouses vs Lakes vs Databases
Cloud environments provide multiple ways to store and process data, each optimized for specific use cases. This episode clarifies the distinctions between databases, d...