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move a VM instance between projects on Google Cloud Platform

move a VM instance between projects on Google Cloud Platform

Currently there is no one-line command to move a Linux VM instance between Google Cloud Platform projects, but I’ve created an easy to follow step-by-step guide that you can use. (Note: This guide does not cover Windows.) Quick summary of steps needed Detach the boot disk from the VM that you intend to move by deselecting “Delete boot disk on instance delete” and terminating the VM Create an image from the detached boot disk Upload the image to Google Cloud…

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Online Services to Monitor Sites Uptime

Online Services to Monitor Sites Uptime

The website’s availability is a critical part of a business; we can’t stare at the monitor all the time. Setting up a command center and monitoring team is feasible for a large organization to monitor their web applications uptime but not for small-medium business, a non-profit organization, or personal blogger. Your website can go down for various reasons, including database down or hack. Another common reason for website down can be a hosting provider, and that’s why you should always host…

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Install and Get “Microsoft Office Picture Manager” Back in Office 2013 and 2016

Install and Get “Microsoft Office Picture Manager” Back in Office 2013 and 2016

If you are using Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 2016, you might have noticed that the new Office suites don’t come with “Microsoft Office Picture Manager” program. Picture Manager was an excellent and small program included in Office suite which used to help users in viewing, editing and managing pictures quickly and easily. It also used to provide a few advanced image editing features such as crop, auto correct, rotate, flip, red-eye removal, resize, etc. Basically it was a nice piece of program…

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Explore the ridiculously easy world of drag and drop website builders

Explore the ridiculously easy world of drag and drop website builders

hile you can learn to code and build a website on your own with the help of what we are going to cover in Chapter 12, let’s face it, getting your hands dirty with code isn’t every- one’s cup of tea. Luckily, there are a few cloud-based web development platforms like Wix.com, Weebly, Squarespace, Jimdo and uKid that don’t require one to have any prior knowledge of web programming and development. In this chapter, we will demonstrate building a website…

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Official Comparative Reference for Google cloud platform (GCP) and amazon web services (AWS)

Official Comparative Reference for Google cloud platform (GCP) and amazon web services (AWS)

Sources of this information is taken from their respective official portals. This is exclusively as citation only. One should be re-checking this as months are passing ! Map AWS services to Google Cloud Platform products If you are familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a quick way to understand what the various Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services do is to map them to AWS services that offer similar functionality. The following table provides a high-level mapping of the services provided…

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