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GCP Load Balancer Ghost Hunter

Professional PowerShell script that hunts down forgotten and unused GCP Load Balancers consuming resources but not serving traffic like a ghost hunter chef tracking down phantom ingredients. Intelligent ghost scoring with comprehensive CSV + HTML reporting for Google Cloud Platform optimization.

⏱️ Prep Time:Ghost hunting expedition timing
🧩 Difficulty:Intermediate

🔍 What It Does

  • ☁️ Native gcloud CLI integration for authenticated access and reliable data retrieval across projects
  • 🔍 Intelligent project discovery with automatic enumeration or targeted project analysis
  • 👻 Advanced ghost scoring algorithm with 0-100 scale for accurate ghost load balancer identification
  • 🎯 Comprehensive load balancer analysis including backend services, forwarding rules, and health checks
  • 🌍 Multi-region support for scanning across all GCP regions or targeting specific regions
  • 🛡️ Built-in authentication verification with clear guidance for gcloud credential setup
  • 📊 Professional reporting engine with structured CSV for analysis and rich HTML for executives
  • 💰 Cost impact assessment identifying potential savings from unused load balancers

⚙️ Requirements Checklist

  • ✅ PowerShell 5.1+ with advanced cmdlet support and JSON processing capabilities
  • ✅ Google Cloud SDK (gcloud CLI) installed and configured with proper authentication
  • ✅ Valid GCP credentials configured via gcloud auth login or service account authentication
  • ✅ Compute Engine and Load Balancer read permissions across target projects and regions
  • ✅ Network connectivity to Google Cloud APIs and sufficient API quota for discovery operations

📌 Talk Nerdy Tip:

Focus on "DEFINITE GHOST" and "LIKELY GHOST" classifications for immediate action, then review "SUSPICIOUS" load balancers manually for optimization opportunities. Like identifying ingredients that have gone bad in your cloud kitchen. 👨‍🍳

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