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GCP cloud sandbox

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    • The GCP cloud sandbox provides a real Google Cloud Platform environment where you can learn through hands-on practice. This article details levels of support, limits, and restrictions to GCP services in the sandbox.

    Tip: See our AI sandboxes article for a list of supported services in the GCP AI cloud sandbox. See Cloud sandboxes: getting started for specific instructions on how to start and sign in to the sandbox of your choice.

    Global restrictions

    The GCP cloud sandbox is compatible with a variety of tools and services within GCP. While we strive to offer you the most comprehensive training opportunity possible, there are some limits to what we can provide in a sandbox environment.

    We enforce the following restrictions on our GCP sandbox. If you don’t have access to perform an action in the sandbox, you’ll be notified according to our Hands-on playground and labs abuse protocol.

    GCP cloud sandboxes are restricted to these regions:

    • US-East-1
    • US-West-1
    • US-Central-1
    • Europe-West-1
    • Australia-Southeast-1

    Additional restrictions include:

    • Cannot set/change quotas
    • Cannot assign permissions to roles or users

    Supported GCP services

    Reference the table below to determine whether a GCP service is supported in the sandbox and to see additional limits and restrictions.

    Note: This list is subject to change. We reserve the right to add, remove, or modify support for cloud services at any time.

    Service name Level of support
    AI and Machine Learning
    Vertex AI Not supported
    Vertex AI Workbench Conditionally supported in GCP AI cloud sandbox
    Vertex Explainable API Not supported
    AutoML Supported
    Dialogflow Supported
    Media Translation Supported
    Natural Language AI Supported
    Recommendations AI Supported
    Speech-to-Text Supported
    Text-to-Speech Supported
    Translation AI Supported
    Video AI Supported
    Vision AI Supported
    AI Infrastructure Supported
    Cloud GPUs Supported
    Cloud TPUs Supported
    Deep Learning VM Image Supported
    Deep Learning Containers Supported
    TensorFlow Enterprise Supported
    Contact Center AI Supported
    Document AI Supported
    Intelligent products (preview) Supported
    Product Discovery Supported
    Notebook LM Not supported
    API Management
    Apigee API Management Not supported
    Apigee Integration Not supported
    Apigee Hybrid Not supported
    AppSheet Automation Supported
    AppSheet Supported
    Apigee Open Banking APIx Not supported
    Apigee Sense Not supported
    HealthAPIx Supported
    Cloud Healthcare API Supported
    API Gateway Supported
    Compute
    App Engine

    Conditionally supported:

    Limits

    • Max ten instances total across all regions
    • Max 12 CPUs across all instances and regions
    • Max 8 GB memory per instance
    • Allowed instance types: E2, N1, N2, C2, and N2D

    Note: This limit applies to creating Compute instances outside of the normal Compute service, as well as with Vertex Workbenches in the GCP AI sandbox.

    Restrictions

    • No GPUs
    Bare Metal Solution
    Batch
    Compute Engine
    Migrate to Virtual Machines
    Spot VMs
    Recommender
    Shielded VMs
    Sole-tenant Nodes
    SQL Server on Google Cloud
    VMware Engine
    Cloud Run

    Conditionally supported (in addition to the above):

    • Max one service
    • Max two CPUs per instance
    • Max 4 GB memory per instance
    Containers
    Artifact Registry Supported
    Cloud Build

    Conditionally supported:

    • Max two project builds
    • Max one worker pool
    • Max disk space of 100 GB
    Container Registry Supported
    Container Security Supported
    Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

    Conditionally supported:

    • Excludes support for GKE Autopilot
    Knative Supported
    Kubernetes applications on Google Cloud Marketplace Supported
    Data Analytics
    BigQuery Supported
    Looker
    Dataproc
    Dataflow
    Pub/Sub
    Cloud Data Fusion
    Data Catalog
    Cloud Composer
    Dataprep
    Dataplex
    Analytics Hub
    Looker Studio
    Google Marketing Platform
    Cloud Life Sciences (beta)
    Earth Engine
    BigLake
    Databases
    AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Supported
    Cloud Bigtable Supported
    Cloud Spanner

    Conditionally supported:

    • Max two instances
    • Max two nodes per instance
    Cloud SQL

    Conditionally supported:

    • Max four SQL instances
    • Max eight CPUs across all SQL instances
    • Max 8 GB memory per SQL instance
    • Max 100 GB disk size per SQL instance

    See instructions to create compliant SQL instances.
    Database Migration Service Supported
    Firestore Supported
    Firebase Realtime Database Supported
    Memorystore Supported
    Datastream Supported
    Developer Tools
    Assured Open Source Software Supported
    Cloud Code
    Cloud Scheduler
    Cloud SDK
    Cloud Source Repositories
    Cloud Tasks
    Cloud Workstations
    Firebase Crashlytics
    Firebase Test Lab
    Google Cloud Deploy
    Gradle App Engine Plugin
    Maven App Engine Plugin
    Tekton
    Tools for Eclipse
    Tools for PowerShell
    Financial Services
    Payment Gateway Supported
    Healthcare and Life Sciences
    Apigee healthcare APIx Not supported
    Device Connect for FitBit Supported
    Healthcare Natural Language AI Supported
    Medical Image Suite Supported
    Hybrid and Multicloud
    Anthos

    Conditionally supported:

    • Max two clusters
    • Max two node pools
    • Max six nodes
    Cloud Run for Anthos Not supported
    Migrate to Containers Supported
    Google Distributed Cloud Supported
    Internet of Things (IoT)
    Edge TPU Supported
    IoT Core
    Management Tools
    Anthos Config Not supported
    Anthos Service Mesh Not supported
    Carbon Footprint Supported
    Cloud APIs

    Conditionally supported:

    Restricted APIs

    • places-backend.googleapis.com
    • tpu.googleapis.com
    • domains.googleapis.com
    • directions-backend.googleapis.com
    • distance-matrix-backend.googleapis.com
    • geocoding-backend.googleapis.com
    • geolocation.googleapis.com
    • maps-backend.googleapis.com
    • roads.googleapis.com
    • aiplatform.googleapis.com
    • notebooks.googleapis.com
    Cloud Console Supported
    Cloud Mobile App Supported
    Cloud Shell Supported
    Config Connector Supported
    Cost Management Supported
    Deployment Manager Deprecated
    Service Catalog Supported
    Terraform on Google Cloud Supported
    Media and Gaming
    Live Stream API Supported
    OpenCue
    Transcoder API
    Video Stitcher API
    Migration
    Application migration Supported
    BigQuery Data Transfer Service
    Cloud Foundation Toolkit
    Migration Center
    Transfer Appliance
    Networking
    Cloud Armor Supported
    Cloud CDN
    Cloud Domains
    Cloud DNS
    Cloud IDS
    Cloud Load Balancing
    Cloud NAT
    Hybrid Connectivity
    Media CDN
    Network Connectivity Center
    Network Intelligence Center
    Network Service Tiers
    Private Service Connect
    Service Directory
    Spectrum Access Systems (SAS)
    Traffic Director
    Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
    Operations
    Cloud Logging Supported
    Cloud Monitoring
    Cloud Profiler
    Cloud Trace
    Cloud Error Reporting
    Security and Identity
    Access Transparency Supported
    Assured Workloads Supported
    Cloud Asset Inventory Supported
    Cloud Data Loss Supported
    Cloud Key Management Supported
    Confidential Computing Supported
    Cloud Firewall Supported
    Secret Manager Supported
    VPC Service Controls Supported
    Security Command Center Supported
    Cloud Identity Supported
    Identity-Aware Proxy Not supported
    Identity and Access Management Not supported
    Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory Supported
    Policy Intelligence Supported
    Software Delivery Shield Supported
    BeyondCorp Enterprise Supported
    Certificate Authority Service Supported
    Titan Security Key Supported
    reCAPTCHA Enterprise Supported
    Identity Platform Supported
    Web Risk Supported
    Mandiant Threat Intelligence Supported
    Mandiant Attack Surface Management Supported
    Mandiant Digital Threat Monitoring Supported
    Mandiant Security Validation Supported
    Mandiant Ransomware Defense Validation Supported
    Virus Total Supported
    Chronicle SIEM Supported
    Chronicle SOAR Supported
    Mandiant Automated Defense Supported
    Mandiant Managed Detection and Response Supported
    Mandiant Breach Analytics for Chronicle Supported
    Mandiant Incident Response Services Supported
    Mandiant Consulting Services Supported
    Mandiant Expertise on Demand Supported
    Mandiant Academy Supported
    Serverless Computing
    Cloud Functions

    Conditionally supported:

    • Max three functions
    Workflows Supported
    Storage
    Storage Transfer Service Supported
    Cloud Storage
    Cloud Storage for Firebase
    Filestore
    Google Workspace Essentials Local SSD
    Persistent Disk
    Google Cloud Backup and DR
    Additional Google products
    Google Workspace Supported
    Google Maps Platform Supported
    Chrome Enterprise Supported
    Other
    Google Cloud Support Not supported
    Billing Not supported

    Google SQL instances

    The Google default machine type does not comply with our Terms of Use (opens in new tab). You are permitted to run a maximum of four Google SQL instances. When creating a SQL instance, follow these steps to ensure your instance complies with our terms:

    1. On the Google Cloud dashboard, click Cloud SQL in the navigation menu.
    2. Click Create instance and choose your database engine.
    3. For MySQL or PostgreSQL, under Choose a Cloud SQL edition, select Enterprise.
    4. Scroll down to Customize your instance and click Show configuration options.
    5. Expand Machine configuration. Under Machine shapes, choose 2vCPU, 8 GB or smaller.
    6. Expand Storage. Under Storage capacity, you may choose up to 100 GB of storage.
    7. Click Create instance.

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