This lab is currently in Beta, content may be updated as we refine the material
LABADVANCED

Config Connector Resource Management

Manage a GCS bucket from Kubernetes using Config Connector, applying manifest-driven resource creation in a project-scoped GCP environment.

60 minutes
cloud/gcp
Config Connector Resource Management - Platform Engineering Hands-On Lab Icon
Share this Lab

Lab Overview

This hands-on lab shows you how to manage Google Cloud resources directly from Kubernetes using Config Connector.

You will:

  • Create a local kind cluster and install the Config Connector operator
  • Configure GCP service account credentials inside Kubernetes
  • Define a Cloud Storage bucket as a Kubernetes StorageBucket manifest
  • Apply the manifest and watch Config Connector create the matching GCS bucket
  • Verify the bucket exists in GCP and test it with a real file upload
  • Clean up both Kubernetes and GCP resources in the correct order

This lab mirrors a real platform engineering pattern: declaring cloud infrastructure as Kubernetes objects. Understanding this flow is valuable for the ACE exam and for teams adopting GitOps on GCP.

Key Resources:

What You'll Learn

Install Config Connector on a local Kubernetes cluster

Configure GCP service account credentials as a Kubernetes secret

Define a Cloud Storage bucket as a Kubernetes StorageBucket manifest

Apply the manifest and verify the corresponding GCP resource is created

Delete Kubernetes and GCP resources in dependency order

Prerequisites

Basic command line familiarity

Google Cloud fundamentals

Basic Kubernetes concepts (pods, namespaces, kubectl)

Technologies Covered

gcpgoogle-cloudassociate-cloud-engineerconfig-connectorkubernetesgkeinfrastructure-as-code

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course

View All Courses

Choose your plan

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Unlock full access to TeKanAid courses, labs, and bootcamps

Buying for a team? Private corporate training is available for up to 15 learners.View team training
MonthlyQuarterly
Try Premium free for 7 days →

Just exploring? Start free below. Want the full experience? Try Premium free for 7 days (card required, $0 today).

Pro

All courses, with lab scripts to run on your own machine

$59/month

Renews automatically. Cancel anytime.

Final price verified at checkout.

  • Full access to all courses
  • Lab scripts to download and run on your own machine (hosted labs not included)
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificate of completion
  • Community access
  • Self-paced bootcamps
  • Premium puzzle library not included (5 free puzzles available)
  • New content access
Recommended

Premium

Full access, including unlimited hosted labs

$99/month

Renews automatically. Cancel anytime.

Final price verified at checkout.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Unlimited hands-on labs, fully hosted on TeKanAid Academy (nothing to set up)
  • Full access to the puzzle library
  • Lab AI Assistant
  • Priority support
Get Access Now

Prefer a single course?

Purchase individual courses for a one-time fee of $79. Full access to course content, quizzes, certificates, and community features, lab access is not included.

Browse Courses

Just exploring? Start free, no account needed

Three free ways to start. All bridge into the paid Premium catalog when you're ready.

▶ Start with free courses and labs🧩 Solve a free puzzle📧 Get the free email crash course

Not ready to commit? The crash course is email-only. No academy account required.

Ready to Get Started?

Start this hands-on lab and build real-world Platform Engineering skills

Get Access Now