I am using Google Cloud for file storage and computing.
Flexible and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud is its flexibility."
- "The solution could improve by being less expensive."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud is its flexibility.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by being less expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud for approximately three months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud is stable.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Google Cloud.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used other solutions prior to Google Cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be better.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud an eight out of ten.
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DirectorManaging Partner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Has an easy deployment and offers complementary features
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is fairly easy to deploy."
- "My only concern is that a number of the offerings are built on their own proprietary technologies which means means that, with respect to the offerings in Google Cloud, it's difficult to have a path to migrate to other cloud providers."
What is most valuable?
The solution is fairly easy to deploy. There is no need to manage the underlying infrastructure, where all the details of load balancing deployment and version management are managed by the system itself.
Google Cloud offerings have a number of features which complement each other to provide very solid cloud feature sets. Google Cloud makes available many products and a person can build whatever he desires. A solution can always be found for anything one needs.
What needs improvement?
My only concern is that a number of the offerings are built on their own proprietary technologies. This means that, with respect to the offerings in Google Cloud, it's difficult to have a path to migrate to other cloud providers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud for several years, three or four.
What other advice do I have?
We have employed every type of deployment, five of the applications being deployed on private clouds, others - both Google and Microsoft - being publicly deployed. We have a bit of everything.
I limit my rating of Google Cloud to 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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SAP Director at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Easy to use, stable, and works well for document sharing
Pros and Cons
- "I like that it is simple to use."
- "It could have a reporting tool included."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for saving and sharing documents.
What is most valuable?
It is very easy. I like that it is simple to use.
What needs improvement?
It could have a reporting tool included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Google Cloud for seven years.
Because it's a cloud-based solution, we are always using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. I don't have any issues with the stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Cloud is a scalable product.
I plan to continue using this solution. So far, I am satisfied with it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support because I have not experienced any issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use Google Docs for my personal use.
How was the initial setup?
As it is a cloud-based solution, there is no installation required.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Google Cloud an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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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.
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