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reviewer1179453 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Top 20
A stable and affordable solution that is easy to implement and manage
Pros and Cons
  • "The infrastructure is easy to manage."
  • "The product must provide AI features."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for our SAP infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

The product’s infrastructure is up to the mark. The infrastructure is easy to manage. It is better than Azure and AWS. It is easy to implement the product.

What needs improvement?

DevOps must be improved. DevOps in AWS is quite easy to establish and can be easily used by startups and big companies. It is not so with Google Cloud. The product must provide AI features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for more than one and a half years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. We support our customers. We have around 2000 to 3000 customers.

How are customer service and support?

The support is good. The third-party support could be improved.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy. Most of my customers have Windows. VDI lags in Google Cloud. The deployment takes one month. We have more than 30 people in our technical team. We have eight to ten people to maintain the solution. Other people are involved in support or are senior employees like cloud architects. It is easy to maintain the tool.

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

The solution is cheaper than AWS. The licenses are annual. The cost is inclusive of support.

What other advice do I have?

We are partners. People must choose Google Cloud. It is a great product. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Akshat Baranwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and CTO at Stimuler Private Limited
Real User
Easy to set up and get started with
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a perfect tool for startups."
  • "When companies grow at a larger scale, they may shift to a different cloud services provider like AWS or Oracle."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud to deploy our servers on containerized token servers and store user databases, which mostly consist of 5S data. It is very useful for authentication, as most of our back-end operations are powered by Google.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the ease of use. Google Cloud has mastered the user interface and user experience so much that it is very convenient. The 5S is the best tool for startups to set up things quickly and powerfully. Apart from that, Google Cloud has a lot of features. We can deploy with really powerful servers, auto-scaling, and all. Yeah. That's it. I tried AWS, but it has too many features. So Google Cloud is simple to use to start with.

What needs improvement?

When the companies grow at a larger scale, I often see them shifting to a different cloud services provider, like Oracle or AWS, because they may have critical features or preferences over Google Cloud. While Google Cloud is expanding, there is still room for improvement in flexibility.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for more than a year now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is very scalable. For starters, it is very scalable, but when we use it for a month, we may have to look for a different setup on Google Cloud. But, yes, it is very scalable.

I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. We are happy with the scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service is pretty supportive. We are also in the Google Startup Program and they have been very helpful. The support is amazing.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is super easy. I would rate it a ten out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

Google Cloud has amazing documentation. It took a few hours to deploy the solution.

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

Some options might be cheaper for much larger scales, but at the scale, we are operating on, Google has very convenient pricing. I'd rate it a three out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I highly recommend using this solution. It's very easy to set up and get started with and is a perfect tool for startups. They have amazing support with their programs as well.

Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Uddeshya Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Owner at SecLogic Limited
Real User
Top 5
Tech support is great but there is room for improvement with the documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "The features I found most valuable are the cloud run and cloud function."
  • "I would like for this solution to improve its user interface and documentation."

What is most valuable?

The features I found most valuable are the cloud run and cloud function.

What needs improvement?

I would like for this solution to improve its user interface and documentation.

In the next release, I'd like to see information that's easier to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the past year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of this solution a nine, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate the technical support of this solution a 10, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

Previously, we used Amazon Web Services.

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the initial setup process a six, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. If you want to configure the solution correctly, you have to use your own R&D and configure and select the correct commands. The deployment took a couple of minutes.

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

Regarding pricing, we are currently using free credits.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise other people looking into this solution to go through the documentation thoroughly first.

I would rate this solution as a whole a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Google Startup program
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PradeepKumar3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Technology Solutions at Redintegro Consulting Solution LLP
Real User
Top 5
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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Neetu Majumdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Hosts and allows us to access all of our necessary applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is a valuable feature."
  • "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.
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NASSER ALY - PeerSpot reviewer
Computer Chief Specialist Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly, overall performs well, and accessible anywhere
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud is easy to use and accessible anywhere."
  • "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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Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Real User
Easy to learn, stable, and auto-scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable. It is easy to learn and very straightforward."
  • "They need to improve the costing for predictive analytics, which is mainly related to the tools that come with AI. They also need to improve the BigQuery cost optimization and the visualization."

What is our primary use case?

We build solutions based on the Google platform. We don't create solutions for ourselves. We create them for our customers.

We are using it specifically for our machine learning and data analytics. We are building our data solutions by using Google Cloud services. We are building the analytics dashboards and coming out with predictive analytics for education.

What is most valuable?

It is stable. It is easy to learn and very straightforward.

What needs improvement?

They need to improve the costing for predictive analytics, which is mainly related to the tools that come with AI. They also need to improve the BigQuery cost optimization and the visualization.

Their support could be faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the last one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is auto-scalable. We have around 30 to 40 associates on this.

At the moment, we have around three customers who are using this particular product.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their tech support is not so great. It takes more than 48 hours to get a response from the Google team. Their support could be faster.

How was the initial setup?

It is a cloud-based solution, so there is no installation.

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

It has a monthly subscription. The customers pay based on the usage.

What other advice do I have?

We are getting into a partnership with Google very soon. Almost our whole organization will be a Google partner. We recommend Google for every educational institution.

I would rate Google Cloud a nine out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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HR at MRC Logistics India Pvt
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Has a simple setup process and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Meet is simple to use regarding configuration and recording sessions."
  • "They could integrate artificial intelligence into the applications."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud for services like corporate email, data collection, Google Meet, session recording, presentation, and storing important documents in the cloud.

What is most valuable?

You can use Google Cloud tools easily, even if you know how Word, Excel, or PowerPoint works. Additionally, Google Meet is simple to use regarding configuration and recording sessions.

What needs improvement?

They could integrate artificial intelligence into the applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Google Cloud since 2015.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product’s scalability an eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is simple. It takes just five minutes to complete and doesn’t require a much bigger team. You should know the access ID and password to log in.

What about the implementation team?

Anybody can deploy the product.

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

They provide user-based licensing plans. Its plan could be less expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten. They should work on the cost. It is not feasible for many organizations to pay 1,500 per user.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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