Google Site Reliability Engineering

Google Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) shares the principles and practices Google uses to operate its public services. Its mission is to protect, provide for, and advance the software and systems behind products including Google Search, Ads, Gmail, Android, YouTube, and App Engine, with attention to availability, latency, performance, and capacity. Google describes SRE as treating operations as a software problem, combining traditional operational responsibilities with engineering across detailed system components and large-scale service capacity.

The site serves as an educational resource for organizations and practitioners seeking to improve the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of production systems. Its materials include the books Site Reliability Engineering, The Site Reliability Workbook, and Building Secure & Reliable Systems, alongside a new edition addressing current practices, cloud reliability, and AI’s effect on production environments. Visitors can also explore articles and guidance on SRE fundamentals, reliability measurement, service objectives, and operational methods, as well as videos, classroom resources, galleries, and the SRE Prodcast podcast. The site additionally provides information about Google SRE work and career opportunities.