Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Google Cloud Deployment Manager is an infrastructure deployment service that allows users to define, deploy, and manage Google Cloud Platform resources using declarative configuration files. It enables automated and repeatable deployments by treating infrastructure as code, using YAML or Python templates to specify resources and their dependencies. This tool helps ensure consistency, version control, and scalability in cloud infrastructure management.
Developers should use Google Cloud Deployment Manager when managing complex, multi-resource deployments on Google Cloud Platform that require automation, reproducibility, and infrastructure as code practices. It is particularly valuable for DevOps teams, system administrators, and cloud engineers who need to deploy and update environments consistently across development, staging, and production. Use cases include setting up entire application stacks (e.g., VMs, networks, storage) with dependencies handled automatically, reducing manual errors and enabling rapid scaling.