Ben Makansi
Shared VPC Explained: A Feature for Multi-Project Networking
In many Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, especially those that involve multiple teams or departments, managing network infrastructure can... more »
Cloud Pub/Sub: Push vs Pull Subscriptions
Understanding Push vs Pull Subscriptions in Google Cloud Pub/SubGoogle Cloud Pub/Sub enables asynchronous communication between services using a... more »
Cloud Dataplex and Data Mesh Architecture in GCP
Understanding Dataplex Through the Lens of Data Mesh ArchitectureDataplex is a relatively recent addition to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem and... more »
10 Free GCP Professional Data Engineer Practice Questions
Let's have some fun with a look at some realistic GCP Professional Data Engineer exam questions.If you want more practice like this, check out my Google... more »
GCP Professional ML Engineer: 3 Practice Questions
Let's have some fun with a look at some realistic Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer exam questions.If you want more practice like this, check out this... more »
Why the GCP Professional Data Engineer Exam is so difficult (and how to pass)
The GCP Professional Data Engineer Certification Exam is notorious for being one of the most difficult cloud certification exams. I’ve passed this... more »
Why You Don't Need Experience To Pass The GCP Professional Data Engineer Exam
You can absolutely pass the Professional Data Engineer exam without any GCP or cloud experience.A lot of folks think they need years of experience with... more »
Dataflow Watermarks & Triggers: Optimizing Stream Processing
Understanding Watermarks in Dataflow: What They Are and Why They MatterWatermarks are one of the most important concepts to understand when working with Dataflow,... more »
Dataflow: Understanding Windowing
Understanding Windowing in DataflowWhen working with streaming data, one of the first questions that comes up is: how do you group or analyze data when it never... more »