Deploy MongoDB on Google Cloud Platform

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Deploy MongoDB on Google Cloud Platform

In this lab, students are asked to deploy a MongoDB server on Google Cloud Platform. After completing this lab, students will have hands-on experience with deploying Compute Engine instances in GCP and installing a self-managed MongoDB instance.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 10, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Connect to the Google Cloud Platform Web Console

Use the login information provided in the lab to connect to the web console in an Incognito or Private browser window.
Challenge

Deploy a Compute Engine Instance

Deploy a computer instance named 'mongodb'. Choose the default region and zone and e2-medium machine type.
Challenge

Connect to the Instance and Install MongoDB
- Connect via SSH using the cloud console.
- Install the GPG key from https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-5.0.asc.
- Create a repository file with the following contents:
  deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian buster/mongodb-org/5.0 main
- Install themongodb-org and mongodb-mongosh packages.
- Start the mongod service.
- Connect via mongosh.

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