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Gabriel Anderson - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Software Engineer at a engineering company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 5, 2023
Improved our web apps so that we can have a canary deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has improved our web apps so that we can have a canary deployment. GCP also helps us upload new features and changes to our software without impacting a lot of users with the network. The AI features have improved the software as well."
  • "The UI is beautiful but not easy to use, and also a little slow. Anything that you click is slow to load. It is also not easy to find something. I do not find the left-hand side menu good. We have a lot of options mixed there and we need the best way to deploy cloud resources. I prefer Azure ARM templates since their JSON files are easy to manipulate and integrate with other tools."

What is our primary use case?

We have an ERP platform in our organization to manage things. Such platforms work well in medium and small-sized companies but we have a lot of modules and hence use GCP as a platform to deploy our web. We will also incorporate AI features in the future to improve the software.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has improved our web apps so that we can have a canary deployment. GCP also helps us upload new features and changes to our software without impacting a lot of users with the network. The AI features have improved the software as well.

What is most valuable?

I have found the AI features, networking, and quality of Google products valuable.

What needs improvement?

The UI is beautiful but not easy to use, and also a little slow. Anything that you click is slow to load. It is also not easy to find something. I do not find the left-hand side menu good. We have a lot of options mixed there and we need the best way to deploy cloud resources. I prefer Azure ARM templates since their JSON files are easy to manipulate and integrate with other tools.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable though some of the features don’t work.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. There are three users of GCP in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

I am the solution’s administrator and have deployed it in my organization. The setup is not so easy. Following the steps that are shown on the screen is okay but the problem arises when we have to create new users. For example, it is not easy to get permission for creating service accounts for users. You have to edit the users, insert a lot of documents, and search the internet to find a solution.

What was our ROI?

There is good ROI with the solution because we have a lot of solutions and some of the features come for free. Even the paid features are priced fairly.

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

It is not easy to calculate the price of the solution from the pricing table since they are not standard rates. However, I find the solution’s prices to be fair and reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution is easy to maintain. I would recommend anyone willing to try the solution to study the platform and do some courses on it. I studied the platform a lot before using it. If you do not study the platform, you will find it very disorganized and difficult to maintain.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Soumi Sarkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Content Consultant at Zensciences
Real User
Feb 14, 2023
User-friendly, reliable, and great for collaboration
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable and reliable."
  • "It would be nice if they could offer more free storage."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for sharing resources, including creating folders and sending them to the team so that docs can be loaded in.

What is most valuable?

You can start with 30MB for free. Anybody can get edit access via permissions and people can just start collaborating. 

The setup is easy. 

The solution is stable and reliable.

It can scale.

The solution is very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

We'd like to maybe see more integrations in the future. 

It would be nice if they could offer more free storage. 

The solution could always improve security. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for a long time. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. I'd rate it nine out of ten. The reliability is good, and there are no bugs or glitches. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is great. I'd rate it nine out of ten in terms of being able to expand the product. 

We have a few hundred users on the solution currently. We might increase usage sometime in the future. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to reach out to technical support in the past. It's easy to use, and we haven't had any issues. 

How was the initial setup?

It's not complex to set up the solution. The implementation is pretty straightforward. The deployment itself did not take very long. everyone pretty much knows how to use it. There's no real learning curve. 

I'm not sure how many people in my company need to maintain the product, if any. 

What was our ROI?

I've never looked at the ROI.

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

I'm not sure what the exact licensing costs are. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. 

I'd recommend the solution to others as it is very easy to use and is great for collaboration. 

I would rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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PradeepKumar3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Technology Solutions at Redintegro Consulting Solution LLP
Real User
Jan 8, 2023
Stable, scalable, and simple to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like most about Google Cloud is its stability. I also like that its GUI works fine for my company."
  • "Lower pricing would make Google Cloud better."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud mainly for development purposes.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about Google Cloud is its stability.

I also like that its GUI works fine for my company.

What needs improvement?

Lower pricing would make Google Cloud better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Google Cloud for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I found Google Cloud stable. In terms of stability, it's a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud is scalable, and I'm giving it a rating of eight out of ten in terms of scalability.

How are customer service and support?

We have yet to contact Google Cloud technical support because we have not encountered issues with the solution.

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

We also work with Amazon, apart from Google Cloud. The two solutions are the same, more or less. It's only the usage that's different. We usually recommend both to clients, and whichever clients prefer, we go with that solution.

How was the initial setup?

Google Cloud has a simple setup.

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

Pricing for Google Cloud could be improved. It would be better if it were lower.

What other advice do I have?

My company uses Google Cloud.

My company has around ten Google Cloud users.

I'm rating Google Cloud as eight out of ten. I deducted two points as the price could be lower.

Google Cloud is a solution my company usually recommends to clients.

I'm a Google Cloud user, and the company I work for has no partnership with Google.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Adam Gazzaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Strategic Deals Consultant - Service Provider at Cisco
Real User
Nov 20, 2022
Excellent scalability options, extremely stable, with pin point accuracy for customers
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Google Cloud is currently good."
  • "The overall function of Google Cloud for storage is exactly what I am looking for."
  • "I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."
  • "I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."
  • "I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is for shared server storage.

What is most valuable?

The overall function of Google Cloud for storage is exactly what I am looking for.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Google Cloud is currently good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I believe you have all the options to scale as you find it necessary.

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

I used AWS previously because we were required to compare it with Google Cloud.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Google Cloud an eight on a scale of one to ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Adrian Mukisa - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at Kabale University
Real User
Nov 17, 2022
Secure, stable, and highly scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud is its security."
  • "The price of Google Cloud is affordable compared to others services."
  • "Google Cloud could improve by having better integration with other platforms."
  • "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
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UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
Real User
Sep 1, 2022
Excellent solution for tracking and storing files
Pros and Cons
  • "The availability of content on the solution is very valuable."
  • "We have had a great experience with customer service and support, and they provide excellent service."
  • "The product could be improved by expanding the initial storage space available."
  • "The product could be improved by expanding the initial storage space available."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is the installation of files for tracking and storage purposes.

What is most valuable?

The availability of content on the solution is very valuable.

What needs improvement?

The product could be improved by expanding the initial storage space available.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. About 5000 people are using this solution in our company.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a great experience with customer service and support. They provide excellent service.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We used Microsoft Cloud previously, but Microsoft Cloud automatically closes the operating system and only gives a certain amount of space. Additionally, we use Office, so we don't have Office 365. We automatically have cloud space on Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment is very straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

We worked with vendors for deployment, which took approximately ten minutes.

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

The licensing costs could be made more affordable for individuals because we need more client-based customers.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a ten out of ten. The solution is very good, but it can be improved by increasing the initial storage space.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Yantao Zhao - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Integration Engineer at Thales
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Aug 23, 2022
Highly reliable, scalable, but support documents could be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud is 100 percent stable."
  • "For my use case, Google Cloud was the best choice."
  • "Sometimes the Google documents are difficult to learn from. Amazon has better support material."
  • "Sometimes the Google documents are difficult to learn from. Amazon has better support material."

What is our primary use case?

I have been using Google Cloud for personal learning and personal interest.

I use the non-SQL Firebase Realtime Database. I install, apply a database, and install my mobile data globally.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud is 100 percent stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not analyzed the stability of Google Cloud, but for what I use it for it has been good.

How are customer service and support?

Sometimes the Google documents are difficult to learn from. Amazon has better support material.

I rate the support from Google Cloud a three out of five.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have started using the Amazon Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud for comparative reasons. For my use case, Google Cloud was the best choice.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Google Cloud to others.

I rate Google Cloud a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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IsuruPonnamperuma - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
May 31, 2022
It's easy to deploy next-generation applications
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to deploy next-generation applications on Google Cloud. Customers can also use various cloud tools to optimize their operations and generate more insights to do business much smarter."
  • "It's easy to deploy next-generation applications on Google Cloud, and customers can also use various cloud tools to optimize their operations and generate more insights to do business much smarter."
  • "Another issue is the applicability of local language data capturing mechanisms, which are more advanced on cloud service providers, but still there is room to grow. Also, their hybrid version isn't available in all markets worldwide, so I'm hoping that it will be released globally soon"
  • "Another issue is the applicability of local language data capturing mechanisms, which are more advanced on cloud service providers, but still there is room to grow."

What is our primary use case?

When you push your networking, storage, and other infrastructure from on-premise to the cloud, you can let go of your on-premise real estate and shift the burden back onto the cloud vendor. Google absorbs the cost of power, cooling, management, etc.

You no longer need to spend on CapEx. Instead, you are spending on consumption, so your CapEx moves into OPEX and then on the utility. That's the generic use case for why somebody would move their workload to the cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

Migrating to the cloud offers multiple benefits for consumers. One is financial. Customers can let go of their data centers and put the overhead and the hassle of management onto the cloud provider.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to deploy next-generation applications on Google Cloud. Customers can also use various cloud tools to optimize their operations and generate more insights to do business much smarter.

What needs improvement?

Cloud vendors can't afford to have data centers all across the world because of the economics of scale and the size of markets. That is one reason that some customers don't get onto the cloud. 

Another issue is the applicability of local language data capturing mechanisms, which are more advanced on cloud service providers, but still there is room to grow. Also, their hybrid version isn't available in all markets worldwide, so I'm hoping that it will be released globally soon.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been selling Google Cloud solutions for about a year now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability has never been a question with any of the three major cloud vendors.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Cloud vendors are more scalable than any on-prem solution. There will always be an increasing demand for cloud solutions. It naturally goes up, and a lot of the other products you use will begin producing cloud versions that can only run on public clouds. 

How are customer service and support?

All three cloud vendors have excellent support. I would rate them nine or 10 out of 10.

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

So we have a reselling on prem solutions and cloud solutions.

How was the initial setup?

I rate Google Cloud eight out of 10 for ease of deployment. The complexity of deployment can vary depending on the use case and business requirements, but if it's an enterprise workload, we are looking at anywhere from four to six months.

One person could be enough to deploy and manage a cloud solution depending on how critical the workload is. It's also contingent on how much responsibility the customer or the cloud vendor takes. For example, if the cloud vendor takes maximum responsibility in a case like a software service, then the customer only has to configure, manage and run the software.

What about the implementation team?

We are the ones who migrate the workloads, so we're doing the implementation, but there is always. If it's a massive workload, we might bring in third-party integrators who specialize in a particular application workload.

What was our ROI?

You get an ROI from moving workloads from on-prem to cloud, but the real return comes when your customers start taking advantage of the cloud solution's full features. The return doesn't justify the cost unless you modernize the applications.

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

Cost can start from less than a dollar and go up. Monthly and yearly base billing is there, but ultimately it depends on customer usage, There could be additional costs. It depends on the requirements. If a customer has some needs that aren't available on the public cloud, they'll have to procure those licenses separately.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The decision to use Google Cloud had nothing to do with its technical capabilities. We were looking at which cloud vendor had the least reach in our market, so we chose that vendor. It's hard to speak generally about the advantages and disadvantages of the different cloud platforms divorced from context.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud 10 out of 10. People have limited knowledge of cloud solutions. My advice is that for those considering migration to the cloud is to evaluate the on-prem and cloud alternatives as much as possible because you can make wrong decisions if your perspective is limited. 

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