We're using the solution for multiple purposes.
CDO at SGROUP
Reliable and provides easy access but needs to improve analytics for the client
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is scalable."
- "The analytics that they have are very focused. It serves Google and not really the client."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It's accessible from everywhere. It can be used for many purposes.
What is most valuable?
I like it due to the fact that it can be accessed from everywhere and it can be used for every kind of solution you need. I enjoy the freedom and access it allows for.
The solution is scalable.
It is stable and reliable.
What needs improvement?
The cost could be lowered.
The analytics could be improved. The analytics that they have are very focused. It serves Google and not really the client. There needs to be some kind of ratio between the purpose of the service, how much of this service is for the client and how much is for the provider. Google is getting more value from the analytics services than the client.
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For how long have I used the solution?
We've used the solution for many years now. It's likely been five to six years at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable and reliable with good performance on offer. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
You can scale the solution quite easily. It's not a problem at all.
We have more than 4,000 users on the solution.
We do not plan to increase usage at this time.
How are customer service and support?
We are internally supporting the product. We do not need any outside technical support. I've never reached out to Google's technical support services.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We've used Microsoft and IBM solutions in the past. This was before we began using Google Cloud.
We are using Google due to the fact that it's completely different. The purpose of Google Cloud is different, and the access to it is different. We are using it for wider services than for any kind of specific purpose or any kind of business focus.
How was the initial setup?
We are using the cloud. There is no installation process required before you start using it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In terms of the licensing, I'd rate the solution five out of ten. It could always be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
I'd recommend the solution to others. I'm a user myself. It's also very popular as an option in my country.
I'd rate the solution five 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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Engineering manager at IDFC Bank
A cost-effective and user-friendly product that is also stable
Pros and Cons
- "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."
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
The product should be more cost-effective.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company has more than 1000 users.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is not complex.
What about the implementation team?
Google Cloud's deployment can be done in-house.
What other advice do I have?
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.
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Software Engineer at a consultancy with self employed
A scalable and affordable solution that is easy to configure and provides helpful features
Pros and Cons
- "Cloud Run is pretty helpful."
- "Google is slower to support .NET."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution to deploy .NET applications to the cloud. I deploy Web APIs and console applications.
What is most valuable?
Cloud Run is pretty helpful. Pub/Sub is also helpful.
What needs improvement?
The product must provide support for .NET. Microsoft has support for .NET because .NET is a Microsoft product. We ran into an issue when we were waiting for Google to support .NET 6. Google is slower to support .NET. It must cater more to .NET developers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten. We rarely had issues. We run our applications on Cloud Run. We had a feature in our software where we had to generate an Excel report, and it limited us to 32 megabytes. We had to work around it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. Probably 100 users are using the solution in our organization.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using Azure before.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is fairly easy. We have a tool called Jenkins to deploy the product. It only takes a few minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is cheaper than Azure.
What other advice do I have?
Google Cloud came late to the game, so it's not used as much as AWS. We can give it a try because it's easy. It’s easy to configure. It gives us another option. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
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Senior Manager III at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Useful auto-scaling, highly reliable, and straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
We are migrating some of our application workloads from an on-premise system to Google Cloud using Kubernetes.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud's most valuable attribute is its capability for on-demand auto-scaling, and it also simplifies numerous intricate tasks for its users.
What needs improvement?
The price of the solution could be more transparent.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Google Cloud within the last 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the stability of Google Cloud a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the scalability of Google Cloud a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Google Cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Google Cloud is straightforward. However, the migration of workload is complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
What other advice do I have?
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.
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Senior Principal Cyber Security Consultant - Cloud and Container at Standard Chartered Bank
Easy setup, scalable, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is user-friendly and easy to spin."
- "The security of the solution can always be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud to spin up the Kubernetes cluster.
What is most valuable?
The solution is user-friendly and easy to spin.
What needs improvement?
The security of the solution can always be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Cloud is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. All we have to do is make our request and the cluster should be available to us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
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.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution an eight out of ten.
I recommend Google Cloud to others.
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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Director Web Technologies at Thapovan Info Systems Inc.
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.
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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Offers free storage, stability and reliable product
Pros and Cons
- "I like that it is free. It's easy to use, and it's reliable."
- "The Notes application could be better."
What is our primary use case?
It's mostly for storage of personal documents, some photos, and emails.
How has it helped my organization?
It's purely for personal use.
What is most valuable?
I like that it is free. It's easy to use, and it's reliable.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using Google around 2012. I've been using the cloud version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I've never had a problem with stability so I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
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.
How are customer service and support?
Never needed it. It's always just worked perfectly.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
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.
How was the initial setup?
I've been using it for so long; it just always worked. There was no setup; it just worked.
What was our ROI?
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.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't pay for the license. For me, it's completely free.
What other advice do I have?
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.
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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Software Engineer Trainee at Inaho Digital Solutions
Reliable, not too expensive and able to extend
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is pretty stable."
- "It is complex to set up."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for extended storage or for data. It's a platform that we use for storing documents and migrating proposals. If you want to move a document from one database or person to another, you can use data as a place to hold it and keep it secure.
What is most valuable?
I like the Drive. It's easy to use.
It is scalable.
The solution is pretty stable.
The product isn't too expensive.
What needs improvement?
The subscription is expensive, and the data on offer can be too small. If you don't have the right size, it will delete what is over the allowed amount. If you go over your allotment, they want you to extend it, and you need to keep paying extra. Otherwise, you lose access to stuff that is over the storage limit.
It is complex to set up.
We'd like Google to add more storage to the license the longer you use it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for a while. I've used it since my college days.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable as long as you have the right subscription. Every month, you need to make sure you have enough storage.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable for my needs. You do have to pay more to scale. However, it's mostly affordable to do so.
I'm the only user. I use it for my own personal purposes.
How are customer service and support?
I've never used technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've used Microsoft previously as well.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not exactly straightforward. It's a bit complex.
You have to be careful you are ensuring enough storage is there or being added. If you don't take a proper subscription, data will be removed.
What about the implementation team?
I can do the deployment by myself.
What was our ROI?
I've not looked into ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You do need to take a subscription. If you do not, your data can be deleted. You need to keep buying more and more storage as you grow. The licensing is paid by myself monthly.
It's not too expensive. I'd rate it eight out of ten in terms of affordability. The price isn't the factor. The storage is the issue. They need to have more storage available and constantly added.
What other advice do I have?
I'm an end-user.
I am using the latest version of the solution.
I'd recommend the solution to other users. I've recommended it to my colleagues. It's a good way to distribute data.
I'd rate the solution eight 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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