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Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader Cloud Digital Leader · Domain 6: Scaling with Google Cloud operations

DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles

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Traditionally, developers wanted to release new features quickly, while operations teams wanted stability and resisted change. The result was slow releases, friction and blame. DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering are approaches that resolve this tension, and the exam expects you to know their main ideas.

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