Now that we're able to deploy using containers, and we have used Kubernetes already on a local virtual machine, let's see how we can do the same on a cloud environment. You can choose any type of cloud provider, as long as you follow the considerations we just discussed in the previous section.

We're going to use GCP. There's a one-year trial with free credit available, so you can try it out while you read this. Head to the website and register if you haven't done it before. You'll probably be asked to enter a payment method, but don't worry, they won't charge unless you exceed the free credit: