Google Cloud Reviews

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.

I was investigating a couple of machine learning files and I loaded them into the Google Cloud Platform. 

I load and edit notebooks and add more resources to increase computational power. It satisfies the GPUs, basically. 

I tend to use their standard configuration and focus on editing the notebooks. I do not use it in a production environment. 

The solution meets my needs for the most part. Everything I need is there, and it has an interface I am familiar with.

There is no downtime. It is very reliable. 

The UI is very familiar and user-friendly. I like ht interface. 

The configurations are very easy. 

Also, if you need to increase computational power, you can do so. 

I find the system itself to be very convenient. 

It is always easy to access. 

It's stable and reliable. 

The solution scales well. 

The product is very good. I don't have any notes on areas for improvement. 

Integration is always something that can be improved. 

I've used the solution in the last 12 months. I use it very regularly. 

The solution is extremely stable. There are no bugs and glitches and there is no downtime. I find it to be extremely reliable. I've never experienced any kind of problems. I'd rate the stability nine out of ten. 

I'm using the solution in the context of a small company, and I just use it on my laptop. Therefore, I've never pushed scalability to the maximum. 

I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten. The level of scalability on offer is very high. It has a lot of computing power. 

I've never needed the help of technical support. I cannot comment on their level of service. 

I have used other solutions in the past and was disappointed with how there was always something not working properly. Also, I did not like how I had to buy credits, which was time-consuming. I had to increase my credit in order to sustain an increase in computing power. Google Cloud is very reliable. 

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. I'd rate it seven or eight out of ten in terms of ease of implementation. It's not overly complex. 

It is available on the web. You simply go to Google's website and it is there and accessible. 

I'm an end-user. 

I am using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd advise others to try it out. They can use it with confidence. I'd recommend it to others. 

I would rate the product nine out of ten. It's reliable and scalable. 

I primarily use it for personal use. I mostly use it to access Google Drive. I use it for saving photos and sharing documents. 

It is very easy to share documents. 

It's very good for personal use for saving my own documents and files. 

The performance is very good. 

It is pretty good in terms of storage.

It is fairly secure. 

I don't have any notes for improvements. I don't use it too often. 

They could always offer even more storage at the base level. 

I've been using Google Cloud for 15 years. 

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. I'd rate its reliability ten out of ten. 

It is scalable. I'd rate the ability to extend ten out of ten.

I'm not sure who else uses it in my company.

I've never contacted technical support. I've never had any issues. 

I also use Microsoft for personal use. 

I've previously used Dropbox as well.

The setup is very simple. 

I use a free version. You can also pay for a subscription from Google Cloud as well. 

Since this is a cloud product, I am always on the latest version of the product.

I'd recommend the solution to other potential users. It is easy to set up. You can choose to have a personal friend and gain access to your documents from anywhere.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

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. 

I like the Drive. It's easy to use. 

It is scalable.

The solution is pretty stable.

The product isn't too expensive. 

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. 

I've used the solution for a while. I've used it since my college days. 

The solution is stable as long as you have the right subscription. Every month, you need to make sure you have enough storage.

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. 

I've never used technical support. 

I've used Microsoft previously as well. 

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. 

I can do the deployment by myself. 

I've not looked into ROI. 

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. 

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.

The value for us is the infrastructure as we don't have to host or worry about upgrades. It eliminates capital expenditures and subsequent MNO that we would use to spend on on-prem architectures. That money is funneled towards security and connectivity provisioning. This is a better way of spending money and trying to keep up with the cloud-forward strategy that we have in Oregon.

An area of improvement would be in the of managing accounts in terms of what we are using for memory, availability, and monitoring. We want to monitor our SaaS deployment within Google to give our SOC a good idea of what's going on.

We have been using this solution for a couple of years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

This solution is worth the money we are paying. I would rate the pricing a three out of five. 

From a maintenance perspective, we have cloud architects who are working on what data can go where and what infrastructure we require from the cloud service providers. This is a team of ten. 

I would advise others considering this solution to always plan and have a good blocking service before moving anything to the cloud. It is important to complete an evaluation of sing the solution long term and to take cost provisioning, availability of services, cyber security, credibility and compliance into consideration.

I would rate this solution a nine 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

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.

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

Positive

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

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

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.

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.

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.