The ultimate Cloud Run guide from zero to production demo walkthrough | Google Codelabs

Executive Summary

This codelab guides you through deploying a sample application to Cloud Run, covering essential aspects such as containerization, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and traffic management. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to leverage Cloud Run for deploying scalable and reliable applications.

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Technical Breakdown

Category	Technology	Experience	Resources
Containerization	Docker	`3 / 5`	Documentation
CI/CD	Cloud Build	`3 / 5`	Documentation
Deployment	Cloud Run	`4 / 5`	Documentation
Google Cloud CLI	gcloud CLI	`3 / 5`	Documentation
Infrastructure as Code	YAML	`2 / 5`	Documentation

Learning Objectives

Containerize a sample application using Docker.
Create a Cloud Build configuration file to automate the build and deployment process.
Deploy the application to Cloud Run using the gcloud CLI.
Implement traffic splitting between different revisions of the application.
Set up a service account with the necessary permissions to allow Cloud Build to deploy to Cloud Run.

Key Learning Points

Understand how to containerize an application using Docker.
Learn how to set up a CI/CD pipeline with Cloud Build for automated deployments to Cloud Run.
Discover how to manage traffic splitting between different revisions of your application on Cloud Run.
Gain insights into creating and managing service accounts for secure access to Google Cloud resources.