Our primary use case is for shared server storage.
Strategic Deals Consultant - Service Provider at Cisco
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."
What is our primary use case?
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.
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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.
Sr SAP PP Consultant at HCL Technologies
Excellent customer support, with state of the art features, and extremely scalable
Pros and Cons
- "The stability is good with Google Cloud."
- "Compared to that, it is going very well and most of the customers now actually use Google Cloud."
- "Current technologies keep on changing, so definitely those new changes need to be incorporated quickly. The competition is always out there to be one step ahead. How those open-source platforms can be easily integrated into the cloud, is going to be the key in the future."
What is most valuable?
When looking at CI/CD, and Kubernetes they are very good. In the new areas of CI/CD, and DevOps, those tools are actually good, in terms of utilization.
What needs improvement?
Current technologies keep on changing, so definitely those new changes need to be incorporated quickly. The competition is always out there to be one step ahead. How those open-source platforms can be easily integrated into the cloud, is going to be the key in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Googe Cloud now for three to four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good with Google Cloud.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google cloud is scalable. We have more than two hundred working on the solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We are actually using other products also of the cloud like AWS and Azure. Compared to that, it is going very well and most of the customers now actually use Google Cloud. If you talk about security, it is actually the integration with LDAP. When moving the organization's data it is important to manage that same LDAP, authentication, and usage of connecting the Google public cloud to the private infrastructure. Those items are actually much better in Google Cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy and straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
When you have professional individuals work with the deployment it takes roughly three to four hours for installation.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Good Cloud a nine 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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Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
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."
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.
Software Integration Engineer at Thales
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."
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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Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Hosts and allows us to access all of our necessary applications
Pros and Cons
- "The performance is a valuable feature."
- "We're using this solution to host all of our applications."
- "The price of the license could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
We're using this solution to host all of our applications. Currently, we're in the process of migrating all the SAP servers to GCP.
There are about 2,000 people using this solution in our organization.
What is most valuable?
The performance is a valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
The price of the license could be cheaper.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for a monthly license.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head of .NET Department at Evozon
It's a good solution for storage, infrastructure and services
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud has low downtime."
- "We use Google Cloud for storage, infrastructure, and services, providing file storage and infrastructure for deploying virtual machines, Kubernetes, or Dockers, as well as Google services that can be accessed by other software."
- "I consider Azure more secure than Google and Amazon because of all its certifications, but Google is secure enough and improving."
- "Google Cloud could be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
We use Google Cloud for storage, infrastructure, and services. It provides file storage and infrastructure for deploying virtual machines, Kubernetes, or Dockers. We also use it for Google services that can be accessed by other software. Our company currently has about 60 users, and we plan to increase usage in the future.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've worked with Google Cloud for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
To discuss stability, we need to talk about specific services or infrastructure. Google Cloud has low downtime, but some services are slower, while others are faster. It depends on what you are talking about. It's stable on average.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I consider Azure more secure than Google and Amazon because of all its certifications, but Google is secure enough and improving.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Google Cloud could be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud eight out of 10. It's not something I would recommend for everyone. It depends on the needs.
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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Computer Chief Specialist Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
User-friendly, overall performs well, and accessible anywhere
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud is easy to use and accessible anywhere."
- "Google Cloud can be used to share files with no need to carry them with you since it is on the cloud, and you can access it anywhere if you are traveling or if you have important documents."
- "Microsoft's solution is more common, Google Cloud could improve by being more compatible with different platforms or entities."
What is our primary use case?
Google Cloud can be used to share files with no need to carry them with you since it is on the cloud. You can access it anywhere if you are traveling or if you have important documents.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud is easy to use and accessible anywhere.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft's solution is more common, Google Cloud could improve by being more compatible with different platforms or entities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud for a few years.
How are customer service and support?
The solution is straightforward and since I am a professional, there is no need for any support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Microsoft's solution and they have more users using it than Google Cloud.
How was the initial setup?
Google Cloud has no installation since it is on the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Google Cloud should be divided into modules so that users can buy which module will satisfy them. The overall price of Google Cloud should be reduced, Microsoft is a little bit cheaper. However, if Google divided the cloud offering it would be better. For example, if someone wants to use only for OneDrive they should be able to purchase the service separately, it would reduce the price. There is a license required to use this solution for enterprises.
There is a free account, which the users can increase the size of the space. Google cloud is used in most Android Mobile device operating systems.
What other advice do I have?
I have always said that Google Cloud is better than Microsoft, but the common solution is Microsoft and with some of the compatibility issues with Google Cloud, we typically choose Microsoft.
I rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Comprehensive cloud infrastructure solution with a knowledgeable support team
Pros and Cons
- "The customer service team for this solution is very knowledgeable."
- "The storage available for this solution could be improved, especially compared to a solution like Microsoft which offers 1 TB of storage. Google cloud offers only 30 GB."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for email and also make use of the Google servers and related services.
What needs improvement?
The storage available for this solution could be improved, especially compared to a solution like Microsoft which offers 1 TB of storage. Google cloud offers only 30 GB.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service team for this solution is very knowledgeable.
How was the initial setup?
There is very little setup needed for this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This solution is reasonably priced.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Partner and Co-founder at Adnate IT Solutions
Good performance, user-friendly, and easy to configure
Pros and Cons
- "It is simple to use; everything was very simple to set up, and it did not take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on because things are pretty clear."
- "The price could improve. Every customer would agree, that they would like the price to be reduced."
- "The price could improve."
What is our primary use case?
We use Google Cloud for setting up the server. It is our development Server.
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.
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: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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 pricing is very good, and we are happy with it for the most part because it is cheap and very competitive with other clouds."
- "The Spanish version is in beta. It needs to be farther along."
- "The solution has okay stability, however, that said, it has a way to go before it keeps up to something like Azure."
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
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