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"From a feature perspective, I find API integration, automation capabilities, and features like preemptive and Spot instances valuable. Migration tools have also been useful.""The solution helps to direct SSH into the machine at the click of a button. It also helps to deploy container images right from the UI. There is no need to manage the containers on the machine. I also like the tool’s Spot provision model.""Google is managing all hardware. You don't need to provision or pre-provision your computer engine.""Everything is simple and useful. The initial setup is not challenging.""The most valuable feature is auto-scaling.""The main motive for choosing Google Compute Engine is pricing.""The initial setup is reasonably straightforward. It's a handful of networks and a handful of computers.""One of GCE's best features is the managed instance groups."

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"The most valuable feature for us is the support, which is really efficient.""Image backup is a valuable feature. Even though this is a common feature, it is very helpful for us.""There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services."

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"I rate the product's stability around five to six out of ten.""It would be better if there was an option to change the background. Like in Gmail, there's an option to change your theme.""There have been instances when a customer has tried to deploy a certain number of VMs inside a project, and they come across quota issues.""I would like to improve the solution’s UI while deploying a container. It is sometimes hard to figure out the container’s details and format that you want to deploy. The tool does not give you a guide to find out the error and why the container is not starting up which could be because you have configured it wrong. This is always a hit on the setup.""It is not very user-friendly for non-experienced users""The licensing process is not a very straightforward process.""It has some limitations. For example, you don't get through layer two connectivity. So I've had some difficulty deploying custom VMs. For example, you can't deploy a KVM file to file directly on GCP.""The biggest problem is that it's got a very archaean and complex security environment that has to be very carefully set up and is easy to break."

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"It would be nice to have more built-in suites compared to others. It would enable easier integration.""It doesn't offer Elastic IP like AWS. And also we can't configure our server based on region."

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  • "It's $60,000 to $70,000 a month to replace about $10,000 a month in data center costs."
  • "Google Compute Engine is not the least expensive solution. Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft One, are offering a less expensive solution. The price is based on usage. Whenever we use it, we have to pay for only usage. It is a pay-as-you-go model."
  • "Google Compute Engine's pricing is flexible and the best of all other alternatives."
  • "In terms of improvement, one is definitely the licensing piece. So there is a feature, the BYOL (Bring Your Own License) licensing piece, to bring your own license. It is not that straightforward. It requires some support from Google to get it sorted, access those licenses, and configure those licenses."
  • "I rate GCE's pricing a five out of ten since it's affordable."
  • "Google is providing money for learning Google Compute Engine. They offer a $300 free trial to new customers. Any beginner can easily get started."
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  • "The service includes licenses (for operating systems, databases, etc.). Asset management is easier with services like that."
  • "Comparatively, this solution is a bit expensive."
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    Top Answer:Everything is simple and useful. The initial setup is not challenging.
    Top Answer:The pricing is comparable to the competitors. I haven't noticed any difference.
    Top Answer:It would be better if there was an option to change the background. Like in Gmail, there's an option to change your theme. That's my recommendation.
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    Overview

    Google Compute Engine delivers virtual machines running in Google's innovative data centers and worldwide fiber network. Compute Engine's tooling and workflow support enable scaling from single instances to global, load-balanced cloud computing.

    Compute Engine's VMs boot quickly, come with persistent disk storage, and deliver consistent performance. Our virtual servers are available in many configurations including predefined sizes or the option to create Custom Machine Types optimized for your specific needs. Flexible pricing and automatic sustained use discounts make Compute Engine the leader in price/performance.

    Rackspace is a listed company that specializes in hybrid cloud environments to support your applications and sites. The environments are based on its open-source operating system OpenStack.Rackspace Cloud caters for the private cloud, public cloud, dedicated servers, or a hybrid of platforms.

    Your Rackspace Cloud environment is customizable according to your cloud requirements, and all products work together seamlessly from one portal.

    Sample Customers
    Allthecooks, BetterCloud, Bluecore, Cosentry, Evite, Ezakus, HTC, Infectious Media, iStreamPlanet, Mendelics, SageMathCloud, Sedex, Treeptik, Wibigoo, Wix, zulily, Zync
    3D Capacity, Acquity Group, Axios Systems, Behance, Blastro, Dominos Pizza, and Sage.
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    University16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise79%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise18%
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    Google Compute Engine is ranked 11th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 13 reviews while Rackspace Cloud [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS). Google Compute Engine is rated 8.8, while Rackspace Cloud [EOL] is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Google Compute Engine writes "A cost-effective and quite an elastic solution ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rackspace Cloud [EOL] writes "There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services". Google Compute Engine is most compared with Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, IBM Public Cloud and SAP Cloud Platform, whereas Rackspace Cloud [EOL] is most compared with .

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