Google Cloud Platform offers a rich set of managed services for building cloud-native applications. This template diagrams a typical GCP deployment using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or Cloud Run for compute, Cloud SQL or Firestore for data, and Pub/Sub for messaging. It provides a clear visual reference for teams building on GCP, whether you are containerizing workloads or adopting a fully managed serverless approach.
What Makes an Application Cloud-Native?
Cloud-native applications are designed to fully exploit cloud platforms. They use containers or serverless compute, managed databases, and event-driven messaging. They are built for horizontal scaling, resilience, and continuous delivery. This template captures these principles as applied to GCP.
GCP Services Covered in This Template
The diagram includes the most commonly used GCP services for production applications.
- Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud CDN for global traffic distribution
- GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) or Cloud Run for containerized workloads
- Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and Memorystore (Redis) for data and caching
- Cloud Pub/Sub for asynchronous event-driven communication
- Cloud Storage for object and static file storage
Networking and Security on GCP
The template shows VPC boundaries, private service access, and Cloud Armor for web application firewall protection. It illustrates how to keep your application tier in private subnets while exposing only the load balancer to the internet, following GCP security best practices.