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Event Title: Beauty of Cloud 2.0 – From IDE to Production with Google Cloud Date: 24 May 2026 Time: 7:00 PM onwards Platform: Zoom (Virtual Session) Guest Speaker Mr. Suresh Peiris Founder, Articom Inc. (CX Agentic AI Platform) AI Transformation Expert GDG Sri Lanka Lead Lecturer and Researcher at IIT Sri Lanka Event Objective The primary objective of this session was to provide participants with a foundational understanding of cloud computing and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), covering compute services, containerization, and Vertex AI for building, deploying, and managing modern cloud applications. Session Overview Beauty of Cloud 2.0 was conducted as an interactive virtual session focused on cloud technologies and modern deployment practices using Google Cloud Platform. The session guided participants through the fundamentals of cloud computing while providing practical exposure to deploying applications in cloud environments. Key Topics Covered 1. Understanding Cloud Computing Introduction to cloud computing Evolution of cloud computing Overview of major cloud service providers and their services 2. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Core Compute Services Introduction to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Comparison of GCP services with other cloud platforms Hands-on CodeLab on deploying workloads using Google Compute Engine 3. Containerization and Modern Deployment Building container images using Docker and Google Cloud Build Deploying Docker containers through Google Cloud Run Best practices for cloud-native application deployment 4. Advanced AI Capabilities with Vertex AI Introduction to Vertex AI Overview of Google's AI platform for developing, deploying, and managing AI solutions Outcome The session enabled participants to gain practical and theoretical knowledge of cloud computing concepts, Google Cloud services, containerization techniques, and AI-powered cloud solutions. Attendees were introduced to industry-relevant tools and deployment workflows, enhancing their understanding of modern cloud application development and production deployment.