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Cloud services refer to the on-demand availability of computing resources—like servers, storage, and networking—without the need to own or manage physical hardware. You can think of it as renting instead of buying.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a leading cloud services provider that offers a broad and powerful set of infrastructure, platform, and software services designed for businesses of all sizes. It is known for its engineering excellence, sustainability leadership, and strong global infrastructure.

Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) component of Google Cloud Platform that allows users to create and manage virtual machines (VMs) on demand. It provides scalable, high-performance VMs that run on Google’s infrastructure.

Understanding the concepts of regions and zones is essential for designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and globally responsive applications in the cloud.