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content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/envoy-gcp/_index.md

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-title: Deploy Envoy on Google Axion processors
+title:  Deploy Envoy Proxy on Google Cloud C4A (Arm-based Axion VMs)
 
-draft: true
-cascade:
-    draft: true
-   
 minutes_to_complete: 30
 
-who_is_this_for: This is an introductory topic is for software developers interested in migrating their Envoy workloads from x86_64 servers to Arm-based servers, specifically on Google Axion–based C4A virtual machines.  
+who_is_this_for: This introductory topic for software developers migrating Envoy Proxy workloads from x86_64 to Arm-based servers, specifically on Google Cloud C4A virtual machines built on Axion processors.
+
 
 learning_objectives:
-  - Start an Arm virtual machine on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the C4A Google Axion instance 
-  - Install and configure Envoy on Arm-based GCP C4A instances
-  - Validate Envoy functionality through baseline testing
-  - Benchmark Envoy performance on Arm
+  - Provision an Arm-based C4A VM on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 
+  - Install and configure Envoy Proxy on a C4A instance
+  - Validate Envoy functionality with baseline tests
+  - Benchmark Envoy performance on Arm64 (AArch64) infrastructure
 
 prerequisites:
   - A [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](https://cloud.google.com/free?utm_source=google&hl=en) account with billing enabled
-  - Familiarity with networking concepts and the [Envoy architecture](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/).
+  - Familiarity with networking concepts and the [Envoy architecture](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/)
 
 author: Pareena Verma
 
 ##### Tags
-skilllevels: Advanced
+skilllevels: Introductory
 subjects: Web
 cloud_service_providers: Google Cloud
 
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 tools_software_languages:
   - Envoy
-  - Siege 
+  - Siege
+  - Networking
+  - Service Mesh
 
 operatingsystems:
   - Linux
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 # ================================================================================
 further_reading:
   - resource:
-      title: Google Cloud official documentation
+      title: Google Cloud documentation
       link: https://cloud.google.com/docs
       type: documentation
 
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       type: documentation
 
   - resource:
-      title: The official documentation for Siege
+      title: Siege documentation
       link: https://www.joedog.org/siege-manual/
       type: documentation
 
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-layout: "learningpathall"       # All files under learning paths have this same wrapper
-learning_path_main_page: "yes"  # Indicates this should be surfaced when looking for related content. Only set for _index.md of learning path content.
+weight: 1
+layout: "learningpathall"
+learning_path_main_page: "yes"
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content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/envoy-gcp/background.md

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-title: Getting started with Envoy on Google Axion C4A (Arm Neoverse-V2)
+title: Get started with Envoy Proxy on Google Axion C4A (Arm Neoverse V2)
 
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-## Google Axion C4A Arm instances in Google Cloud
-
-Google Axion C4A is a family of Arm-based virtual machines built on Google’s custom Axion CPU, which is based on Arm Neoverse-V2 cores. Designed for high-performance and energy-efficient computing, these virtual machines offer strong performance for modern cloud workloads such as CI/CD pipelines, microservices, media processing, and general-purpose applications.
+## Google Axion C4A instances on Google Cloud
 
-The C4A series provides a cost-effective alternative to x86 virtual machines while leveraging the scalability and performance benefits of the Arm architecture in Google Cloud.
+Google Axion C4A is a family of Arm-based virtual machines powered by Google’s custom Axion CPU, which is built on Arm Neoverse V2 cores. Designed for high performance and energy efficiency, these VMs are well-suited to modern cloud workloads such as CI/CD pipelines, microservices, media processing, and general-purpose applications.
 
-To learn more about Google Axion, refer to the [Introducing Google Axion Processors, our new Arm-based CPUs](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/introducing-googles-new-arm-based-cpu) blog.
+The C4A series can provide a cost-efficient alternative to x86 VMs while leveraging the scalability and performance characteristics of the Arm64 (AArch64) architecture on Google Cloud.
 
-## Envoy for service proxy and traffic management on Arm
+To learn more about Google Axion, see the blog [Introducing Google Axion Processors, our new Arm-based CPUs](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/introducing-googles-new-arm-based-cpu) blog.
 
-Envoy is an open-source, high-performance edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications.
+## Envoy Proxy for service proxying and traffic management on Arm
 
-It handles service-to-service communication, traffic routing, load balancing, and observability, making microservices more reliable and secure.
+Envoy Proxy is an open-source, high-performance edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. It handles service-to-service communication, traffic routing, load balancing, and observability, improving the reliability and security of microservices.
 
-Envoy is widely used in service meshes, API gateways, and modern cloud environments. Learn more from the [Envoy official website](https://www.envoyproxy.io/) and its [official documentation](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/).
+Envoy is widely used in service meshes, API gateways, and modern cloud environments. Learn more on the [Envoy website](https://www.envoyproxy.io/) and in the [documentation](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/).

content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/envoy-gcp/deploy.md

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-## How to deploy Envoy on a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine
-In this section you will learn how to install Envoy Proxy v1.30.0 on a Google Cloud Axion C4A virtual machine running RHEL 9. You will install the dependencies, download the official static Arm64 Envoy binary and check the installed version. 
+## Install Envoy Proxy v1.30.0 on a Google Axion C4A Arm VM
+In this section you'll install Envoy Proxy v1.30.0 on a Google Cloud Axion C4A virtual machine running RHEL 9. You'll install the dependencies, download the official static Arm64 Envoy binary, and verify the installation. 
 
-1. Install Dependencies
+## Install Dependencies
 
 ```console
 sudo dnf install -y \
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 pip3 install virtualenv
 ```
 
-2. Install Envoy (Static Arm64 Binary)
+## Install Envoy (static Arm64 binary)
 
-You will now download and install the Envoy binary on your Arm-based instance.
-Download the binary directly to **/usr/local/bin/envoy**. The `-L` flag is crucial as it follows any redirects from the download URL.
+Download the Envoy binary; `-L` follows redirects:
 
 ```console
 sudo curl -L \
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 ```console
 sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/envoy
 ```
-Verify the installation by checking its version.
+Verify the installation by checking its version:
 
 ```console
 envoy --version
 ```
 This confirms the binary is correctly placed and executable.
 
-The output should look like:
+Expected output:
 
 ```output
 envoy  version: 50ea83e602d5da162df89fd5798301e22f5540cf/1.30.0/Clean/RELEASE/BoringSSL
 ```
-This confirms the installation of Envoy.
-You can now proceed with the baseline testing in the next section.
+Envoy is now installed. Continue to baseline testing in the next section.

content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/envoy-gcp/instance.md

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-title: How to create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP 
+title: Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP 
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