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- Industry: Computer & Network Security
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Scalable Cloud Computing with Google Cloud
Handling multiple workloads at a time ,High performance handling is very good
Pros
Powerful platform with Reliable and stable, simple integration with existing applications
Cons
Price is costlier than AWS ,need to improve the user friendly interface
- Industry: Apparel & Fashion
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The Clouds I like.
Great experience with the Google Cloud. It is awesome for business, school, or even personal like as it brings fantastic organization and order to the chaos of the world. I use it for all facets of my life, and you can too!
Pros
It's robust and does everything you need to. I like how it can sync with offline files on your desktop so you can access it easily. On the go, I can still access it through the web which creates options and convenience
Cons
There is certainly a learning curve with such a robust software. It can take years to fully learn all the intricacies so it is important to stick with it and not give up to soon!
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Google Cloud
Pros
I like that it starts with a decent-sized amount of cloud storage. I like that it is easily linked to my Google accounts
Cons
There is nothing about google cloud that I do not like.
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- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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A perfect solution to create Virtual Machines (VRs)
My overall experience with Google Cloud is really positive. I would recommend it if you need to create a virtual machine on the cloud.
Pros
Google Cloud enabled me to create virtual machines for running diabetes control and monitoring systems using the Nightscout solution. The dashboard is incredibly intuitive and provides all the necessary information on resources, compute engine, APIs, and Google Platform status. The documentation is excellent. I would highly recommend Google Cloud for virtual machine solutions.
Cons
Even though I'm a simple user with no real IT background, I was able to create a virtual machine for diabetes monitoring purposes. The guidance was very helpful.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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One of the greatest enterprise solutions
Google has helped develop big and secure apps by supporting the most used languages and giving me tools to mitigate disasters
Pros
It offers a lot of features to work in a big and scalable project with backups
Cons
User interface is awful I think is not as other Google apps designs. So that is an opportunity
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft AzureReasons for Choosing Google Cloud
Pricing, Amazon is way more expensive and pricing is not always clearReasons for Switching to Google Cloud
I felt familiar with Google and the price sounded better- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Fast, reliable and cheap cloud storage solution
Amazing, as a small not for profit, this reasonably priced service saved us from having to piggy back on another company's server to share files between our employees (and we couldn't access those files outside of the office either).
Pros
Easily manage all my files remotely with no downtime and no fear of losing files. The streaming function saves a lot of my hard drive space too, and works seamlessly.
Cons
File ownership should be easier to transfer between users. Currently the new owner has to download and reupload the file to become the owner of it.
Alternatives Considered
Dropbox BusinessReasons for Switching to Google Cloud
More familiar with Google, and ties into our other Google services (email, etc.)- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Easy access, agnostic approach
Easy to setup and start right away! Love the ability to set it up quickly on any computer with browser access. It does get confusing when you have multiple Google logins, as it can get mixed up on which drive you need to access.
Pros
Easy access and setup. Very agnostic approach to online access.
Cons
It can be confusing switching between the default Google accounts.
Reasons for Switching to Google Cloud
Price point and client preference were the deciding factors.- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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One of the best options out there
Amazing experience for managing our entire website and mobile app hosting
Pros
Love the pricing, number of products you get under one subscription, encryption and privacy, and easy to use interface
Cons
I can't think of anything that I don't like
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft AzureReasons for Choosing Google Cloud
AWS was charging us way more than google cloud for the exact same usageSwitched From
AWS Management ConsoleReasons for Switching to Google Cloud
Did not have servers in India which was a big disadvantage- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Behind Azure and AWS
I have used it for our UI that is exposed to outside vendors. It is much easier to control with security than onprem for outside vendors, and much higher availability and load balancing capabilities.
Pros
Kubernetes on GCP is very efficient and the most manageable on our container workloads compared to other cloud providers.
Cons
You have to work well with command line, whereas AWS and Azure are more UI friendly when administering on cloud platforms.
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Powerful innovations in AI and scalable product
Google Cloud is a very beneficial platform, well suited for businesses that involve in AI, machine learning and data analytics. It's support for open-source projects such as TensorFlow aligns with today's development trenda and promotes flexibility.
Pros
Amazing AI and machine learning capabilities with the help of TensorFlow, Vertex AI and other advanced ML tools. Excellent for managing and analyzing large datasets swiftly and effectively with the help of BigQuery and Dataflow. It's open source technologies make it user friendly.
Cons
The user interface could be a steep learning curve initially for beginners. Since it evolves rapidly , makes it difficult to keep up with new features.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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GCP is very poweful, great UX
It has been good, I came from on-premise/physycal servers, and the inherit tools of the cloud are incredible useful. But maybe, this features are not exclusive of GCP, other vendors has similar features. In general, the UX of GCP is great.
Pros
the flexibility, the easy way to setup new resources and features, also the monitoring tool is powerful.
Cons
The stability of the Ops Agent, that is the plug-in installed at OS level to get logs and metrics, it is very common to have failures and it impacts because we loose visibility
Reasons for Choosing Google Cloud
The previous provider close the business unit that give us the serviceSwitched From
VMware Cloud Director AvailabilityReasons for Switching to Google Cloud
By cost we were inclined to GCP and AWS, then we decide for GCP by our experience using Google products, second because GCP is more user friendly, and third, we have a bas experience with AWS local partner.- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Google Cloud Keeps My Docs With Me
My experience with Google Cloud has been great. I love being able to access all my documents anywhere I go with an internet connection.
Pros
I love the synchronicity across all my devices.
Cons
The only con is that I have to pay for it, but the cost is so minimal that I really don't mind.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Google Cloud offering portfolio and services
Based on my experience with Google Cloud, I have had the opportunity to see how it has evolved over the last 7 years. Without a doubt I can say that Google Cloud offers a complete portfolio for computing, networking, data, data streaming, data ingestion, container-based applications, following all cloud models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS). I believe that Google Cloud's main strength today lies in its offering of data management, AI, BigData, Business Intelligence and Infrastructure for database services.
Pros
Google is one of the top 5 cloud providers. In terms of network it has the largest stretch of undersea cables in the world, meaning its cloud services can be offered literately everywhere. The main strength in term of cloud services is the data portfolio, which makes companies of all sizes (startup, small, mid and large) transition into a data-driven model easily and following known best practices.
Cons
The main disadvantage of Google Cloud is the native tools and services for DevOps capabilities, which do not really offer a mature environment for developing continuous integration and continuous delivery strategies. However, Google Cloud integrates with open source tools, such as Terraform, Github Actions, among many other community tools and services. In fact, almost all existing DevOps-oriented tools and services are compatible with Google Cloud.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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What Would I do Without Google Cloud
I adore it and I depend on it daily for everything I do. Can't imagine not being able to have the cloud to safeguard my content.
Pros
I LOVE Google Cloud because it syncs with all of my devices. It makes it so easy to feel confident that photos, videos, documents are being back up and easy to find.
Cons
I can't think of any. I suppose Id say Id love to have more cloud space for less money lol
Alternatives Considered
OneDriveReasons for Switching to Google Cloud
cheaper and seems to integrate more easily- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Google Cloud is the top tool
I love its ease of use, the functionality is top notch and it is fast!
Pros
I love google cloud because it is simple to use and integrates with everything else I need because we operate with google drive.
Cons
Honestly, I can not think of a single complaint about GC.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Jareds google cloud
I have had a wonderful experience with google cloud and recommend it to everyone.
Pros
It gives you plenty of storage even in the free version.
Cons
Honestly there isnt anything that i disliked about google cloud.
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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A great data storage and management tool
Google Cloud has been one of the revolutionary things in data management. One can easily access and store data, project files and make them sharable so as to avoid duplication of efforts.
Pros
This tool is a one-stop solution to all file and project management stuff. It is super-easy to use, and has a user-friendly interface. Seamless features provided with the trust of Google, makes it the best option to keep your data safe and secure.
Cons
Only a limited amount of storage is free on Google Cloud, but after that the prices are a bit costlier. Otherwise, it is a great tool at disposal.
- Industry: Medical Practice
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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I highly recommend it because it is wonderful and very useful for all humanity.
Great experience.
I can't do without Google Cloud.
Pros
It allows me to keep a copy of all the files that I want to keep for long periods. I can also control any file in the way it is saved and arranged, and I can delete it at any time I want.
Cons
The free size is small, and I expected the free storage space to be higher.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great cloud storage platform with easy integration to existing interface
Extremely positive overall, with simple integration with existing apps and software and ample, fairly priced (when not free) storage capacity.
Pros
It's already interfaced with many of the tools I use on a day to day level.
Cons
Lack of insight into additional benefits. Lack of human support or services.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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cloud solution made simple and secure
Pros
I like the free credits given by gcloud to new users to play around different services in google cloud to familiarize different compute, storage, and security services. I mainly use Google cloud to spin up a instance of any flavor(OS) that I want for my pentesting or red team engagements.
Cons
The dashboard looks quite complex, sometimes overwhelming for me to find a specific thing I want.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Cost-Effective Solutions for Large-Scale Projects
Overall, my experience with Google Cloud has been excellent, and I am completely satisfied with the product.
Pros
It provides an extensive range of services that address every aspect of cloud computing, from computation and storage to databases, networking, and analytics. The worldwide network infrastructure of Google Cloud guarantees high-performance, low-latency communication across many areas.
Cons
The quality of regular assistance may not be sufficient for all firms, especially those who need quick response times, and premium support solutions can be costly.
- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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The easiest cloud platform out there!
It's been great! I use google cloud to run the google assistant on my desktop pc, amongst other things like having cloud apps that help me with spreadsheets
Pros
Google Cloud is easy to setup and easy to get an app running for your personal or business needs.
Cons
My biggest con for Google Cloud is how they document the pricing. I wish there could be a clearer way to understand and estimate you expected costs.
- Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Ease with integration and customisation power on your fingertip
Google Cloud is one of the easiest solutions for cloud storage with minimal cost compared to other similar solutions plus it is customizable to fit your organisation's access control management. Additionally, there are so many point an click integrations available to make your tech stack more powerful.
Pros
Ease of use, Integration capabilities, reliability of a solution and most important trust in terms of data security
Cons
None, I just love google cloud for the storage and other content capabilities.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Innovation with Challenges in Adoption
We were impressed by Google Cloud's advanced offerings, such as BigQuery, GKE, and its powerful AI/ML tools. While we appreciate its innovation and global infrastructure, the complexity of its pricing model and the learning curve posed challenges during adoption and optimization.
Pros
Google Cloud’s strong emphasis on innovative services and tools like BigQuery for data analysis, Kubernetes for container management through GKE, and AI/ML capabilities.
Cons
Google Cloud's enterprise support is considered weaker compared to competitors like AWS and Azure, particularly for large-scale, critical workloads.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A trusted partner, and innovative IaaS and PaaS provider
We moved from a previous cloud hosting platform that had persistent downtime issues and we haven't had this issue in over 8 years with Google.
Pros
Whilst remaining innovative, security and reliability is paramount and this is evident through all of the Google Cloud platform products. We know that the products and tools available to us can be utilised for new projects and we're not afraid to commit to using these.
Cons
Some products are released with limited functionality and take time to evolve, other platforms perhaps have more mature offerings to compliment the compute resources. Naming conventions and rebrands of products can be confusing at times, especially when the name differs slightly when interacting via API, CLI vs GUI.
