TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Audience: Cloud Engineers, System Administrators, and IT Professionals managing GCP resources.
Scope: This section covers GCP project management, gcloud CLI usage, and administrative procedures for the TAMU Google Cloud environment.
Texas A&M University uses Google Cloud Platform for research computing, data analytics, and specialized workloads that complement the Azure and AWS offerings in the Aggie Innovation Platform.
Quick Links
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| GCP Console | Google Cloud management console |
| Resource Manager | Folder and project management |
| Google Workspace Admin | User and group administration |
| Terraform GCP Project Factory | IaC module for GCP projects |
TAMU GCP Environment
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | tamu.edu |
| Primary Billing Account | TAMUNI-i2-Primary-Burwood |
| Billing Account ID | 0152CF-9A23B4-75E0E7 |
| Reseller | Burwood Group |
Documentation Sections
Project Management
Procedures for creating and managing GCP projects and folders.
- Project Creation — Step-by-step guide for new projects
- Folder Structure — Organizational hierarchy management
- Billing Assignment — Linking projects to billing accounts
gcloud CLI
Command-line examples for common GCP operations.
- Project Queries — List projects and their properties
- Tag Management — Query and manage resource tags
- Scripting — Automation with gcloud commands
Administration
Administrative procedures for GCP and Google Workspace.
- New Admin Setup — Creating admin accounts
- YouTube Issues — Handling account suspensions
- Search Ads — Disabling ads for non-profit instances
Burwood Support Contacts
For billing account permissions and reseller support:
| Contact | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Heil | Sales Manager, Cloud Services | Mark.Heil@Burwood.com |
| Sean Peralta | Associate Consultant | speralta@burwood.com |
| Support Team | AppMod Cloud Support | AppModCloudSupport@burwood.com |