Google Cloud Reviews

Our company uses the solution for all office purposes including documents, presentations, meetings, and calendars. 

About 200 people in our office use the solution and we have scaled it to run our center for children with disabilities. All clients or children with disabilities have easy access to our center's resources through the solution.

The solution's features are very good and our staff loves using them.

Training in new advancements, technologies, or AI would help us understand how to best use the solution. We are always looking for ways to make our business easier or more efficient. We need more guidance on where to obtain knowledge. 

I have been using the solution for six years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution's scalability is very good. We use the solution internally and have scaled up to allow access to our clients. 

We can easily create forms and gather data with no issues. We are now looking at Google Analytics to learn how to manage our data. 

We use technical support once or twice per year but typically resolve issues ourselves. We are careful how much we use technical support because we are billed for their assistance. 

The initial setup is very easy. 

We implemented the solution in-house with our six IT technicians. They provide support and training. We also have volunteers in the UK and USA to assist with any questions. 

We use the NGO version so the cloud reasonably priced at $2 to $3 per month. 

I recommend the solution and rate it an eight out of ten. 

Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the complexity may increase in the future, for now, Google Cloud is considered easy to use.

The product should be more cost-effective. 

I have been using the product for six years. 

The product is stable. 

My company has more than 1000 users. 

The tool's deployment is not complex. 

Google Cloud's deployment can be done in-house. 

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. Various factors come into play when considering the adoption of Google Cloud. Cost is a significant consideration, but it's not the sole factor. The availability of skilled developers in the market, technology support, scalability for future growth, and the range of products offered are also crucial. Additionally, the ease of finding Google Cloud-certified developers and the level of support from the company or vendor contribute to the decision-making process.

The solution is used for storage for disaster recovery. It is used to store all the company data outside the company premises. It is also used for backups, AI processing, and database storage.

Some services use AI, and we use those services from Google.

The protection is good enough. We can increase the storage as we need. The global infrastructure impacts our service availability and latency positively. Some customers want their data stored in Europe. Others need it closer to where the users operate to minimize the latency and lag for accessing the data.

The price can be lowered significantly.

I have been using the solution for ten years. I am using the latest version of the solution.

The tool is stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

The tool is scalable. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. We have five users in our organization. The users configure and deploy the tool for our customers. It is not for our internal use.

The initial setup is simple enough if we know what we are doing. After the right amount of training, it's simple. There is a learning curve, but it is not very high or steep. The time taken for deployment depends on the architecture we are deploying.

The deployment was done in-house. We are a software development company. We have in-house personnel for deployments.

It's not an upfront cost. It grows when we need it to grow and comes down when we need to scale it down. We pay per use monthly.

We also use AWS and Azure. We adapt to products based on our customers’ needs.

People who want to use the tool must analyze their specific case before they commit to a cloud platform. In some cases, one of them might be better than the other. It is not generic. It depends on the use case. Our goal is to help our customers use the service. So, the scalability doesn't help us directly. It helps our customers grow.

There are different use cases. The value for us is that we can offer cloud-agnostic services. Regardless of the customer preference, we can help them configure their cloud systems. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

These cases involve infrastructure services, such as creating virtual machines in the cloud. A notable use case is creating a DR server or hosting a centralized authentication tool like Microsoft AD or an LDAP server. These should run on the cloud because it provides a high level of availability. When creating a DR, it should be on the cloud to ensure accessibility from any location and protection against various threats, such as power outages, resource constraints, viruses, hackers, or physical attacks.

Thus, DR should always be on the cloud, while production services can run on-premises. Authentication servers and critical data backups should also be on the cloud for secure and global accessibility. For instance, the backup of a primary application server should be stored on the cloud to ensure it is secure and accessible from anywhere in the world.

Every cloud provider, such as Google Cloud, offers analytics capabilities through their dashboards. These dashboards can be configured to display the data you require. Some features are available by default, while others can be created according to your needs.

Google Cloud should provide more introductory videos on how to get started. Currently, very few of these resources are available. Additionally, training on Google Cloud products is not very well streamlined. Users have to search for training, which can be quite complex.

Google Cloud needs to enhance the intuitiveness of its portal because new users might not be familiar with the workflows. To help users get acquainted with fundamental operations, Google Cloud should offer a basic introductory course free of charge. Microsoft Azure excels in this area, providing excellent documentation and free introductory learning videos.

I have been using the product for five years. 

The tool is very stable.

The tool is immensely scalable. 

The setup is somewhat intuitive but could be more user-friendly. 

For commercial purposes, users need to pay for the products they use on a workload basis, not a license basis. There are two pricing models: fixed monthly and pay-as-you-go. In the pay-as-you-go model, users pay for the resources they use, while in the fixed monthly model, they have 24/7 access to resources for a set monthly fee.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. When choosing a cloud provider, users must consider their use cases and Opex. If certain use cases can only be fulfilled by Google Cloud, then Google Cloud is the necessary choice. However, if any cloud provider can address the use cases, users should compare costs and choose the most cost-effective option. Users need to balance their requirements between use cases and costs.

Users should familiarize themselves with all the major cloud providers and their competitive features and advantages. The three major providers in India are AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Users should conduct a competitive analysis to understand each provider's unique features. I advise users to explore and compare these features before choosing a cloud provider.

We are migrating some of our application workloads from an on-premise system to Google Cloud using Kubernetes.

Google Cloud's most valuable attribute is its capability for on-demand auto-scaling, and it also simplifies numerous intricate tasks for its users.

The price of the solution could be more transparent.

I have used Google Cloud within the last 12 months.

I rate the stability of Google Cloud a nine out of ten.

I rate the scalability of Google Cloud a seven out of ten.

I have not used the support from Google Cloud.

The initial setup of Google Cloud is straightforward. However, the migration of workload is complex.

We approached Google Cloud with certain cost assumptions but were surprised to find that our actual expenses were higher than expected. Initially, we had anticipated spending a set amount on the solution, but in reality, we ended up spending more than that. It would be helpful to have greater transparency and educational documentation on the cost-related aspects of Google Cloud.

My advice to others wanting to use this solution should have a migration strategy and there are other solutions on the market with similar features. User education is critical to be successful with the solution.

One of the challenges when it comes to Google Cloud is how to familiarize traditional Java developers, working database administrators, or data engineers with its offerings. The question is how to teach them to use it effectively and ensure that it functions properly. If the education is successful, Google Cloud can be a fantastic solution to work with.

I rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten.

I use Google Cloud to spin up the Kubernetes cluster.

The solution is user-friendly and easy to spin.

The security of the solution can always be improved.

I have been using the solution for two years.

Google Cloud is stable.

The scalability of Google Cloud is good.

The initial setup is straightforward. All we have to do is make our request and the cluster should be available to us.

Google Cloud offers free credit when we sign up for a minimal amount of gigabytes. The service is cheap and I give it a seven out of ten for the cost.

For learning purposes, I explored both AWS and Azure on my own, and I have also used other cloud environments. When I originally started out in the cloud industry, this was my basic approach.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

I recommend Google Cloud to others.

It's mostly for storage of personal documents, some photos, and emails.

It's purely for personal use.

I like that it is free. It's easy to use, and it's reliable.

The Notes application could be better. Some of the email portal features can be tricky, but my mom uses it just fine, so it's probably intuitive enough.

And some of the email portal features. My mom sometimes has trouble with them, but she's not very tech-savvy, so that's understandable. The fact that she can use it at all shows that it's pretty user-friendly.

I started using Google around 2012. I've been using the cloud version.

I've never had a problem with stability so I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

I have a free business account, and my family uses it as well. It's easy to use, it works, and it is free, and we all have our own domain email addresses. It's absolutely awesome.

I'm good with the free Google account I have. It allows ten users, but I only need four or five, so it's plenty for now.

If we ever need more storage or users, it's easy to upgrade by paying a small monthly fee. It is really simple. 

Never needed it. It's always just worked perfectly.

Google Cloud was the first one I signed up for. It's always worked, it's always been free, and I haven't had a reason to look elsewhere. I don't see a need to at this point.

I've been using it for so long; it just always worked. There was no setup; it just worked.

I can stay connected with others. I have free email, free storage, free notes, and free Google apps, and I use it in conjunction with the free Linux operating system on my computer.

I don't need to pay for licensing for anything. 

I don't pay for the license. For me, it's completely free. 

Just try it out. If you like it, stick with it. If not, then look around for something else. But in my experience, if you find something that works, don't overthink it. Just use it.

It's been a great service for my needs. Overall, I would rate the product an eight out of ten because there is room for improvement. 

I'm using Google's solutions in the cloud to search for documents, store them, and so on. Since I have retired, I'm speaking as an individual user.

Google Cloud is very user-friendly, so whenever I face issues, I can handle and fix the issue myself.

For Google Cloud, the availability could be improved. I'm from China, and Google Cloud is not so popular there. Other than that, I would like to see an increase in storage with Google Cloud. For example, I use Baidu Cloud. Their cloud storage reaches the limit. In China, the biggest problem with Google Cloud is price.

I've been using these tools almost constantly in the three decades I've been in the IT industry. Now, as an individual user, I don't use Google Cloud that often.

I retired as an executive from a top IT solutions company, and companies that use Google Cloud have 50,000 to 70,000 employees.

In China, public clouds like Alibaba Cloud are similar to Google Cloud in terms of flexibility, but the difference is that in China, they compete on price. And users get similar clouds at a very low price. Those clouds are different from Google in that way.

The top three cloud services in China are Alibaba Cloud, Huawei, Tencent, etc. The top cloud service providers like Google, Azure, and IBM Cloud are not visible or popular in China.

Moreover, an alternative, like Microsoft, has problems with scalability. I use Microsoft Office and its email, and when I get too many emails, the performance is noticeably a problem.

The initial setup is straightforward. I can set up the solution by myself or with a little help from my colleagues.

Google Cloud is not completely free. You have to pay for a license.

In China, the public cloud providers price public cloud services very low. Overseas companies like Google, Microsoft, or even IBM face difficulty competing on price. Most users are casual users who won't go deep into the sophisticated features and functions. They only look at the price, and that's a big big factor.

I rate Google Cloud a six or a seven out of ten. I don't think I could recommend Alibaba Cloud people to use Google. The biggest problem is price, and there's no comparison. Moreover, Google has to improve its storage and scalability. Today, most users need storage and computing power, especially with ChatGPT-type AIGC. Usage is taking a lot of computing power. Public cloud services' usage by normal individual users is on the rise.