We use Google Cloud for setting up the server. It is our development Server.
Partner and Co-founder at Adnate IT Solutions
Good performance, user-friendly, and easy to configure
Pros and Cons
- "It didn't take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on. Things are pretty clear."
- "The price could improve. Every customer would agree, that they would like the price to be reduced."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is simple to use.
Everything was very simple to set up. I would say that we were already fairly comfortable with Google.
It didn't take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on. Things are pretty clear.
What needs improvement?
The price could improve. Every customer would agree, that they would like the price to be reduced.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with Google Cloud for one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I am satisfied with the stability of Google Cloud.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Cloud is good. It's a scalable product.
We only have one instance, which is a single server.
How are customer service and support?
We didn't require any technical support. We were able to find solutions on the internet.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The security features in OpenText are great.
For web security, we do not use anything specific. Because we are working on OpenText AppWorks, the built-in security features are useful. In the production environment, the customer is responsible for the security of the web servers.
We use both Windows Server 2019 and Linux Servers.
Our customers have tested Webroot endpoint protection, and have not had any issues.
We are also working with Amazon AWS EC2. Our feedback would be similar to Google Cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
I don't remember the exact time because it was a while ago, but from what I recall, the setup took no more than two or three hours.
Technical assistance is required, but it is easily accessible via the internet. It is not difficult to understand.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In my opinion, the price is not excessive when compared to competitors. The market determines the price.
Licensing fees are paid monthly.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have not yet evaluated Pega BPM, but we plan to do so in the future. We may begin practicing in Pega.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Technical Architect at BORN Group
Helps with HIPAA compliance approval in health insurance companies, but does not have many build pipelines
Pros and Cons
- "We worked with Google Cloud to ensure HIPAA compliance approval in health insurance companies."
- "Google Cloud does not have many build pipelines like Azure does."
What is our primary use case?
We worked with Google Cloud to ensure HIPAA compliance approval in health insurance companies. At that moment, Azure didn't have those HIPAA compliances. When considering a solution, we have to see which one is compatible with that region and has everything.
What is most valuable?
We worked with Google Cloud to ensure HIPAA compliance approval in health insurance companies.
What needs improvement?
Google Cloud doesn't have Mac machines, but AWS and Azure Clouds have them. Google Cloud does not have many build pipelines like Azure does.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud for three years.
How are customer service and support?
I am satisfied with the solution’s technical support. From a learning perspective, I rate the solution's support an eight out of ten. I have gone through its learning, which is good, and become an architect. I have written emails to the support team and always got answers within two to three working days. Whenever I asked them questions, I always got the answers.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I did not find the solution's configuration to be very difficult. Since I know how to set up all the processes immediately, I can configure and set up Google Cloud within hours or days.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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Product Owner at SecLogic Limited
Tech support is great but there is room for improvement with the documentation
Pros and Cons
- "The features I found most valuable are the cloud run and cloud function."
- "I would like for this solution to improve its user interface and documentation."
What is most valuable?
The features I found most valuable are the cloud run and cloud function.
What needs improvement?
I would like for this solution to improve its user interface and documentation.
In the next release, I'd like to see information that's easier to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for the past year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of this solution a nine, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate the technical support of this solution a 10, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Amazon Web Services.
How was the initial setup?
I would rate the initial setup process a six, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. If you want to configure the solution correctly, you have to use your own R&D and configure and select the correct commands. The deployment took a couple of minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding pricing, we are currently using free credits.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise other people looking into this solution to go through the documentation thoroughly first.
I would rate this solution as a whole a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Google Startup program
Student at Kabale University
Secure, stable, and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud is its security."
- "Google Cloud could improve by having better integration with other platforms."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Google Cloud to back up my files from my laptop. If I have any important information that I need to back up I use this solution.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud is its security.
What needs improvement?
Google Cloud could improve by having better integration with other platforms.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud is stable as long as you have a good internet connection.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Cloud is good because if you need more space you only need to purchase more.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted support.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Google Cloud is affordable compared to others services. I pay monthly for the service.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud ten out of ten.
Everyone in my university is using the solution. We might have plans to increase our usage of the solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Cloud Services Consultant at Evolutio
Relatively inexpensive and with good governance but it could be lighter
Pros and Cons
- "The solution can scale as well."
- "The Spanish version is in beta. It needs to be farther along."
What is our primary use case?
I typically use the solution for creating infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
The governance feature is very good.
There are several functions the cloud has, which are quite useful.
The virtual machines are very big. It isn't small, like Azure or AWS.
It's relatively inexpensive.
The stability is okay.
The solution can scale as well.
What needs improvement?
The Spanish version is in beta. It needs to be farther along.
We'd like the solution to be smaller and lighter. It could be simpler.
We'd like for some better integration from TerraForm.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has okay stability, however, that said, it has a way to go before it keeps up to something like Azure. Even AWS is more stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution, as far as I can tell, is quite scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I also work with AWS and Azure. I find the stability okay with Google, and it is quite sizeable. However, AWS and Azure are more stable and lighter.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is very good. We're happy with it for the most part.
It was cheap. I'd rate it a four out of five in terms of being affordable. They are very competitive with other clouds.
What other advice do I have?
We're a consulting company and use the infrastructure created by the cloud itself.
I would rate the solution a 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
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Chief Technology Officer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Good alternative solution for utilizing big data
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud is a good alternative solution. I think it's a better fit for Mac operating systems than Windows. If you're utilizing Google Cloud for something like big data, then their big query is decent."
- "The solution could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
Google Cloud is a good alternative solution. I think it's a better fit for Mac operating systems than Windows. If you're utilizing Google Cloud for something like big data, then their big query is decent.
There are about 12-15 people using this solution in my organization.
This is a cloud-based solution.
What needs improvement?
The solution could be cheaper.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable. I haven't had any issues so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is fine.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
For the license, we didn't have to pay for any additional fees.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Application Development Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Has good security and is user friendly and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud is user friendly and reliable. The most valuable feature is the security of Google Cloud."
- "Google Cloud would benefit from more detailed practical hands-on training especially in your mother tongue, not just English."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud for security purposes when sending files or any important document to others.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud is user friendly and reliable. The most valuable feature is the security of Google Cloud.
What needs improvement?
Google Cloud would benefit from more detailed practical hands-on training especially in your mother tongue, not just English.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Google Cloud for the past four to five months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I am satisfied with the stability of Google Cloud.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is easy to scale Google Cloud.
How are customer service and support?
To maintain Google Cloud you have to maintain the servers as well. Sending files to a particular person, the server to server connection is mandatory. If a server is down then the file will come written back or stopped there.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment of Google Cloud is straightforward and quick and does not take much time.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is high compared to other solutions.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Comparing it to AWS Cloud, I thought Google Cloud has a better structure of cloud computing.
AWS is also a bit tricky. Google Cloud provides many different options on how to do tasks, such as sending a file. I also looked at how Google Cloud will be unstructured and structured to the different kinds of Cloud structures when sent to a particular receiver.
What other advice do I have?
Prior to using Google Cloud, I was unaware of how it exactly worked. They provide you with all the information you need, including how it works, how it is structured, and how the tasks are done.
I have already recommended Google Cloud to others because they will know how their files are transferred, how their security is maintained, and what exactly the servers do in the background.
I would rate Google Cloud an 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Business owner at Boers PR + Marketing
Great cloud source for document sharing
Pros and Cons
- "Good storage and ease of access."
- "Uploading documents could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use case is for cloud storage but I also use it for sharing documents with people who don't use Office 365. In my case, it's mainly for personal use and less for business. I'm a customer of Google Cloud.
What is most valuable?
The storage is good and I think it's a good cloud source. I can access information from any client and from any device. It's convenient.
What needs improvement?
There are occasionally things which are inconvenient. For example, uploading pictures or files then requires you to transfer to a different folder. Maybe there's a way to choose where a document is uploaded to and that can be done directly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Google Cloud for a couple of years.
How are customer service and technical support?
The online documentation is very good and if I need help, I go to wiki and get a decent explanation. I've never been directly in touch with support.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing is paid on a monthly basis and I think the cost is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution an eight out of 10.
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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