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# Cloud Asset Governance Architecture

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Let's take a simple look at how the Cloud Asset Governance feature works. This feature helps keep things organized in the cloud.

**How It Works:**

* **Worker Microservice**:

\- This is like the main worker. It does the main job of making sure rules are followed.

\- It uses a tool called Cloud Custodian to do different tasks in the cloud.

* **Logging and Storage**:

\- Logs from doing things like enforcing rules are kept safe in a place called Google Cloud Storage (GCS).

\- Important data that helps us understand what's happening is stored in BigQuery.

* **Job Queue**:

\- Tasks to do are put in a line to keep things organized.

\- The worker microservice takes tasks from this line and does them.

**Other Important Services:**

* **CCM Manager**:

\- Helps organize and manage different parts of the Cloud Asset Governance feature.

* **Scheduler Service**:

\- Makes sure tasks are done on time according to a schedule. This helps keep things running smoothly.

* **MongoDB**:

\- Keeps track of important information about rules and what happened when they were enforced.

**How It All Works Together:**

* **Getting Tasks**:

\- Tasks related to following rules are put in the line to be done.

* **Doing Tasks**:

\- The worker microservice, with the help of Cloud Custodian, does tasks from the line.

* **Following Rules**:

\- Cloud Custodian makes sure rules are followed in the cloud.

* **Keeping Track**:

\- Logs from doing tasks are kept safe in GCS.

\- Important data about what happened is stored in BigQuery for later checking.

* **Managing Information**:

\- MongoDB keeps track of important information about rules and what happened when they were enforced.

* **Watching Everything**:

\- The CCM Manager makes sure everything works well together.