Google Cloud · Digital Leader
Complete study material for certification exam preparation
6 Modules 36 Slides By Paolo Ronco
DIGITAL LEADER · STUDY MATERIAL
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
, EXAM STRUCTURE
6 Modules · Exam Structure
01 02 03
17% 16% 16%
Digital Transformation Data Transformation Innovating with AI
Cloud value: scalability, agility, TCO Strategic role of data AI/ML fundamentals and business value
Public, Private, Hybrid, Multicloud Database, Data Warehouse, Data Lake Pre-trained APIs, AutoML, Vertex AI
IaaS / PaaS / SaaS / FaaS BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL BigQuery ML and advanced analytics
Business impact and digital innovation Data pipelines and BI (Looker) Gemini and Responsible AI
04 05 06
17% 17% 17%
Infrastructure Modernization Trust and Security Cloud Operations
Migration strategies (7Rs) CIA Triad Cost management: billing and governance
Compute: VM, Containers, Serverless IAM: authentication and authorization Reliability: SLI, SLO, SLA
Kubernetes, microservices, CI/CD Encryption (at rest / in transit / in use) Monitoring, logging, disaster recovery
APIs and hybrid/multicloud architectures Compliance and certifications DevOps, SRE, and sustainability
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
, MODULE 01 · 17%
Digital Transformation with
Google Cloud
Cloud Value TCO / CapEx / OpEx Deployment Models IaaS / PaaS / SaaS
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
01
, The Value of Cloud: 6 Strategic Benefits
Digital transformation reshapes relationships with customers, employees, and partners through cloud —
creating new business value and reducing time-to-market.
CLOUD Why the Cloud Enables Business Digital Transformation:
A network of data centers that store and process information, available The cloud is not just technology, but an enabler of innovation: it A network of data centers that store and process information, available
via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. reduces time-to-market, increases flexibility, and supports new via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis.
business models.
6 Strategic Cloud Advantages
⚡ 🔒 📈
Agility Security Scalability / Elasticity
From idea to production in hours, not months. Experimentation at near-zero cost. Google manages physical and infrastructure security with enterprise-grade Scale resources on demand in minutes, with no over-provisioning or upfront planning.
standards.
✅ 💰 🌍
Reliability Cost (OpEx) Global Reach
99.99%+ SLA with multi-zone redundancy and guaranteed business continuity. Pay-as-you-go: reduced upfront CapEx. You only pay for what you use, when you use 40+ regions, 100+ zones, 200+ edge locations. Minimal latency anywhere in the
it. world.
Google Cloud — Global Infrastructure
40+ 100+ 200+ #1
Global regions (3+ zones each) Zones — isolated data centers Edge Locations (PoP) Global private fiber optic network
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026 MODULE 01 · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Complete study material for certification exam preparation
6 Modules 36 Slides By Paolo Ronco
DIGITAL LEADER · STUDY MATERIAL
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
, EXAM STRUCTURE
6 Modules · Exam Structure
01 02 03
17% 16% 16%
Digital Transformation Data Transformation Innovating with AI
Cloud value: scalability, agility, TCO Strategic role of data AI/ML fundamentals and business value
Public, Private, Hybrid, Multicloud Database, Data Warehouse, Data Lake Pre-trained APIs, AutoML, Vertex AI
IaaS / PaaS / SaaS / FaaS BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL BigQuery ML and advanced analytics
Business impact and digital innovation Data pipelines and BI (Looker) Gemini and Responsible AI
04 05 06
17% 17% 17%
Infrastructure Modernization Trust and Security Cloud Operations
Migration strategies (7Rs) CIA Triad Cost management: billing and governance
Compute: VM, Containers, Serverless IAM: authentication and authorization Reliability: SLI, SLO, SLA
Kubernetes, microservices, CI/CD Encryption (at rest / in transit / in use) Monitoring, logging, disaster recovery
APIs and hybrid/multicloud architectures Compliance and certifications DevOps, SRE, and sustainability
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
, MODULE 01 · 17%
Digital Transformation with
Google Cloud
Cloud Value TCO / CapEx / OpEx Deployment Models IaaS / PaaS / SaaS
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026
01
, The Value of Cloud: 6 Strategic Benefits
Digital transformation reshapes relationships with customers, employees, and partners through cloud —
creating new business value and reducing time-to-market.
CLOUD Why the Cloud Enables Business Digital Transformation:
A network of data centers that store and process information, available The cloud is not just technology, but an enabler of innovation: it A network of data centers that store and process information, available
via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. reduces time-to-market, increases flexibility, and supports new via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis.
business models.
6 Strategic Cloud Advantages
⚡ 🔒 📈
Agility Security Scalability / Elasticity
From idea to production in hours, not months. Experimentation at near-zero cost. Google manages physical and infrastructure security with enterprise-grade Scale resources on demand in minutes, with no over-provisioning or upfront planning.
standards.
✅ 💰 🌍
Reliability Cost (OpEx) Global Reach
99.99%+ SLA with multi-zone redundancy and guaranteed business continuity. Pay-as-you-go: reduced upfront CapEx. You only pay for what you use, when you use 40+ regions, 100+ zones, 200+ edge locations. Minimal latency anywhere in the
it. world.
Google Cloud — Global Infrastructure
40+ 100+ 200+ #1
Global regions (3+ zones each) Zones — isolated data centers Edge Locations (PoP) Global private fiber optic network
© Copyright Paolo Ronco 2026 MODULE 01 · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
