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Director Web Technologies at Thapovan Info Systems Inc.
Real User
Reasonably pried and pretty secure but we'd like the storage to be increased
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution scales well."
  • "We'd like the storage to be increased."

What is our primary use case?

We've been using it for a couple of school projects here. We have implemented it for a lot of schools with Google as our infrastructure. They're using Firebase for their data. 

What is most valuable?

It's a nice product overall. 

The solution scales well.

There's no installation process to contend with.

It is stable. 

The pricing overall is very reasonable. 

It has been secure overall. 

What needs improvement?

Overall, I'm happy with it. It's not missing any features. 

We'd like the storage to be increased. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for the last couple of years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is quite good. There are no issues with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is awesome. We don't have to do the heavy lifting of maintaining the infrastructure, or anything, as everything is bundled up by Google. We just have to apply a code, and then we have to run it.

We have about 1,000 users on the product right now and plan to increase usage in the future. 

How are customer service and support?

Support has been good overall. We have been satisfied with their level of assistance. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We're using Google and Google-related products, including Kubernetes. Those are the current products here.

We were previously using other clouds for other purposes, however, in our latest project, Google Cloud met all of our needs. 

How was the initial setup?

There is no installation to speak of as the product is in the cloud. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay for the service yearly.

We find it to be cheaper than the competitors. They have a pay-as-you-go model.

What other advice do I have?

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Hosts and allows us to access all of our necessary applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is a valuable feature."
  • "The price of the license could be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

We're using this solution to host all of our applications. Currently, we're in the process of migrating all the SAP servers to GCP.

There are about 2,000 people using this solution in our organization.

What is most valuable?

The performance is a valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

The price of the license could be cheaper.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a few months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay for a monthly license.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Computer Chief Specialist Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly, overall performs well, and accessible anywhere
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud is easy to use and accessible anywhere."
  • "Microsoft's solution is more common, Google Cloud could improve by being more compatible with different platforms or entities."

What is our primary use case?

Google Cloud can be used to share files with no need to carry them with you since it is on the cloud. You can access it anywhere if you are traveling or if you have important documents.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud is easy to use and accessible anywhere.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft's solution is more common, Google Cloud could improve by being more compatible with different platforms or entities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for a few years.

How are customer service and support?

The solution is straightforward and since I am a professional, there is no need for any support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Microsoft's solution and they have more users using it than Google Cloud.

How was the initial setup?

Google Cloud has no installation since it is on the cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Google Cloud should be divided into modules so that users can buy which module will satisfy them. The overall price of Google Cloud should be reduced, Microsoft is a little bit cheaper. However, if Google divided the cloud offering it would be better. For example, if someone wants to use only for OneDrive they should be able to purchase the service separately, it would reduce the price. There is a license required to use this solution for enterprises.

There is a free account, which the users can increase the size of the space. Google cloud is used in most Android Mobile device operating systems.

What other advice do I have?

I have always said that Google Cloud is better than Microsoft, but the common solution is Microsoft and with some of the compatibility issues with Google Cloud, we typically choose Microsoft.

I rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Data Engineer at Astra Welab Digital Arta
Real User
Top 5
Highly efficient tools for personal storage and programming
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to deploy Google Cloud."
  • "The performance after long-term use shows the storage is too full, and I cannot add more storage without paying for it."

What is our primary use case?

For personal storage, Google Workspace, Google portal, Google video, Google file, and Google Cloud Shell for programming language.

What is most valuable?

The services that are the most helpful include Google Portal, Google Video, Google File, and Google Cloud Shell.

What needs improvement?

The performance after long-term use shows the storage is too full, and I cannot add more storage without paying for it. I want to migrate to another solution if I need to pay for additional storage. It would also be enjoyable if there is no HBase in Google Workspace.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for some time and am still using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The problem with scaling is that if I add space to Google Cloud, I must pay for it, so I want to migrate to another solution.

How was the initial setup?

It's easy to deploy Google Cloud. The deployment is compatible and efficient.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

If I add up space in Google Cloud, I must pay for it. The pricing of Google Cloud is considered cheap.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have used Alibaba Cloud and found it more complex compared to Google Cloud, which is more practical.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Google Cloud to other people.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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IT specialist at CUADRO OCHO INC
Real User
Top 5
Offers good speed, security, and performance to users
Pros and Cons
  • "The speed, security, and performance of Google Cloud are excellent."
  • "As a new product, the product's initial setup phase is a little bit difficult."

What is our primary use case?

So far, I like all the features that I use with Google Cloud. I like it very much compared to the previous tool that we had.

What is most valuable?

The speed, security, and performance of Google Cloud are excellent.

What needs improvement?

Actually, our company doesn't venture out much to use all of the products and features covered under Google Cloud because we do have our own customizations when it comes to the setups for the company. We are trying to maximize our resources, the cost, and the assets, and we want to control it on our own.

The product's initial setup phase is a little bit difficult, so it is an area where improvements are required.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have three months of experience with Google Cloud. My role in the company is as a researcher and a developer. I am an end-user of the tool.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We are working with approximately 300 users of the tool in our company.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support was average. I rate the technical support a six out of ten.

The technical support for Google's platforms are embedded under products, so we are meant to go for self-learning. My company does not have experience with human intervention when it comes to Google. Only self-learning is needed for the products.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Right now, we have Google Cloud's Compute Engine and SQL Server, but we have not used the tools yet because we are diverting into self-hosting.

Previously, I worked with Microsoft products for my previous employer. All Microsoft products, including Office, servers, databases, and SQL Server.

How was the initial setup?

As a new product for us, the product's initial setup phase is a little bit difficult.


The product's deployment phase took place over a month. I then deployed the virtual machine, VPC, the storage, and SQL Server. We ran it for a couple of days, and then we saw the billing and the cost. The cost is based on the products you used, CPUs, Storage, Memory, API access and bandwidth. We saw that the tool was great but very costly for us, and so we did not continue.


What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price as an eight.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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CDO at Viento de popa
Real User
Top 20
A public cloud platform providing good analytics feature for moving and transforming data
Pros and Cons
  • "Regarding Google Cloud's data analytics features, I find the presentation of information and the ability to move and transform data to be the most valuable. As for machine learning capabilities, they are helpful, especially in detecting anomalies or outliers in our data. For instance, Google Cloud can identify unusual network behavior and provide recommendations on how to address or leverage these findings effectively."
  • "I think one area that could be improved in Google Cloud is the customer support. Sometimes the integration process can be a bit complex due to format errors.Also having clearer documentation or a larger support team could really help users like me understand and resolve issues more effectively."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use Google Cloud for analytics purposes. The data originates from our on-premise cloud system but is transferred to Google Cloud for analysis.

What is most valuable?

Regarding Google Cloud's data analytics features, I find the presentation of information and the ability to move and transform data to be the most valuable. As for machine learning capabilities, they are helpful, especially in detecting anomalies or outliers in our data. For instance, Google Cloud can identify unusual network behavior and provide recommendations on how to address or leverage these findings effectively.

What needs improvement?

I think one area that could be improved in Google Cloud is the customer support. Sometimes the integration process can be a bit complex due to format errors. Also having clearer documentation or a larger support team could really help users like me understand and resolve issues more effectively.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for the past four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability, I'd give Google Cloud a nine out of ten as it's very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud is scalable, which serves our organization's scaling needs well. We have multiple users directly interacting with the technology, and while we don't have immediate plans to increase usage, we would consider extending it in the future. 

As for scalability, I'd rate it a ten out of ten as it's more than enough for our needs.

How was the initial setup?

Integrating Google Cloud with our existing systems has been. Deployment is super fast, and takes a couple of minutes.

What was our ROI?

Google Cloud has helped us save time, approximately around thirty to forty percent.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Google Cloud is on the expensive side for us. I don't have exact figures on the cost per year or month.

What other advice do I have?

I haven't used Google Cloud for AI projects personally. But I have utilized Google AI for optimizing Google Ads campaigns. It's an automated machine learning model that uses data from websites to understand customer behavior and improve marketing strategies for better results like increasing clicks or purchases. 

My advice for those considering Google Cloud is to have a technical advisor due to its complexity. It's data-driven, stable, and scalable, which are strong advantages.

Overall, I would give it a rating of around an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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HR at MRC Logistics India Pvt
Real User
Has a simple setup process and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Meet is simple to use regarding configuration and recording sessions."
  • "They could integrate artificial intelligence into the applications."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud for services like corporate email, data collection, Google Meet, session recording, presentation, and storing important documents in the cloud.

What is most valuable?

You can use Google Cloud tools easily, even if you know how Word, Excel, or PowerPoint works. Additionally, Google Meet is simple to use regarding configuration and recording sessions.

What needs improvement?

They could integrate artificial intelligence into the applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Google Cloud since 2015.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability an eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is simple. It takes just five minutes to complete and doesn’t require a much bigger team. You should know the access ID and password to log in.

What about the implementation team?

Anybody can deploy the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

They provide user-based licensing plans. Its plan could be less expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten. They should work on the cost. It is not feasible for many organizations to pay 1,500 per user.

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Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable solution with good technical support services
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "Its integration with one of the third-party platforms could be better."

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is BigQuery. We can train models for forecasting and predictions by just writing SQL queries with it. Also, GKE features work best, along with integrating Istio for monitoring purposes.

What needs improvement?

The solution's integration with Oracle could be better. We encounter issues while migrating the database from Oracle to another SQL server.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and has automatic features for it. I rate its scalability a nine or ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good. We also contact other vendors trained in Google Cloud support in case of queries.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate the solution's initial setup process a seven out of ten. We need to understand its complete landscape for more straightforward implementation. Although, its deployment is faster and takes over a month to complete.

What about the implementation team?


What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution has OpEx and CapEx, pricing models. Thus, the cost depends on specific use cases.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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