How to Deploy a Static Site to GCP Using Cloud Bucket and Load Balancer with CDN Enabled

Deploying a static site to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a great way to improve performance, security, and scalability. In this blog post, we'll show you how to deploy a static site to GCP using a Cloud Bucket and Load Balancer with CDN enabled.

Benefits of Deploying a Static Site to GCP

There are many benefits to deploying a static site to GCP, including:

• Improved performance: Static sites are faster than dynamic sites because they are pre-rendered and served as static files.
• Increased security: Static sites are less vulnerable to attack than dynamic sites because they do not require a database or server-side code.
• Improved scalability: Static sites can be easily scaled to handle large amounts of traffic.
• Reduced costs: Static sites are less expensive to host than dynamic sites because they do not require a database or server-side code.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these step-by-step instructions to deploy a static site to GCP using a Cloud Bucket and Load Balancer with CDN enabled:

Step 1: Create a Cloud Storage Bucket

1. Go to the Cloud Storage page in the GCP Console.
2. Click the Create bucket button.
3. Enter a unique name for your bucket.
4. Select a region for your bucket.
5. Under Default object ACL, select the Public read option. This will make your bucket and its contents publicly accessible.
6. Click the Create button.

Step 2: Upload Your Static Site Files to the Bucket

1. Go to the Files page in the GCP Console.
2. Select the bucket you created in the previous step.
3. Click the Upload files button.
4. Select the static site files you want to upload.
5. Click the Open button.

Step 3: Create a Cloud Load Balancer

1. Go to the Load Balancing page in the GCP Console.
2. Click the Create load balancer button.
3. Select the HTTP/HTTPS load balancer type.
4. Enter a name for your load balancer.
5. Select the region where your bucket is located.
6. Click the Create button.

Step 4: Enable CDN on Your Load Balancer

1. Go to the Edit page for your load balancer.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Scroll down to the Content Delivery Network section.
4. Enable CDN by selecting the On option.
5. Click the Save button.

Step 5: Test Your Static Site

Once you have deployed your static site to GCP, you can test it by visiting the URL of your load balancer. You should see your static site files displayed in the browser.

Additional Tips

• To improve the security of your static site, you can enable HTTPS on your load balancer.
• To improve the performance of your static site, you can use a CDN to cache your static files closer to your users.
• To monitor the health of your static site, you can use Cloud Monitoring to set up alerts and notifications.