📅 2023-10-28 — Session: Explored Unix Commands and Google Cloud Integration
🕒 21:55–22:30
🏷️ Labels: Unix Commands, Google Cloud, Data Storage, Command Line, Python
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal:
The session aimed to explore Unix command-line tools for disk usage analysis and delve into Google Cloud services for data storage and management.
Key Activities:
- Unix Commands: Reviewed the use of the
ducommand to check and sort disk usage on Unix-based systems, including using wildcards for comprehensive directory analysis. - Remote Access: Reflected on the use of SCP and SSH for secure file transfer and remote server access, discussing best practices for data storage solutions.
- Google Cloud Integration: Implemented solutions using Google Cloud Storage and SQL with Python and pandas, covering setup, library installation, and data handling.
- Cloud Storage Recommendation: Evaluated Google Cloud Storage for its accessibility, scalability, and simplicity.
- Project Naming: Suggested names for a Google Cloud project focused on poverty mapping in Argentina.
Achievements:
- Enhanced understanding of Unix disk usage commands and their practical applications.
- Clarified the role of SCP and SSH in secure data transfer and remote access.
- Successfully integrated Google Cloud Storage and SQL with Python, demonstrating data upload and download capabilities.
- Identified the benefits of Google Cloud Storage over Cloud SQL for file storage.
Pending Tasks:
- Further exploration of advanced Google Cloud features and their integration with existing systems.