Head of .NET Department at Evozon
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A scalable and secure solution that enables users to increase storage based on their needs
Pros and Cons
  • "We can increase the storage as we need."
  • "The price can be lowered significantly."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for storage for disaster recovery. It is used to store all the company data outside the company premises. It is also used for backups, AI processing, and database storage.

How has it helped my organization?

Some services use AI, and we use those services from Google.

What is most valuable?

The protection is good enough. We can increase the storage as we need. The global infrastructure impacts our service availability and latency positively. Some customers want their data stored in Europe. Others need it closer to where the users operate to minimize the latency and lag for accessing the data.

What needs improvement?

The price can be lowered significantly.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years. I am using the latest version of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. We have five users in our organization. The users configure and deploy the tool for our customers. It is not for our internal use.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple enough if we know what we are doing. After the right amount of training, it's simple. There is a learning curve, but it is not very high or steep. The time taken for deployment depends on the architecture we are deploying.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done in-house. We are a software development company. We have in-house personnel for deployments.

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

It's not an upfront cost. It grows when we need it to grow and comes down when we need to scale it down. We pay per use monthly.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also use AWS and Azure. We adapt to products based on our customers’ needs.

What other advice do I have?

People who want to use the tool must analyze their specific case before they commit to a cloud platform. In some cases, one of them might be better than the other. It is not generic. It depends on the use case. Our goal is to help our customers use the service. So, the scalability doesn't help us directly. It helps our customers grow.

There are different use cases. The value for us is that we can offer cloud-agnostic services. Regardless of the customer preference, we can help them configure their cloud systems. Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

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VP - Decision Science at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
The platform performs well, and the autoscaling is useful, but I would like to see code generation features
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud performs well."
  • "I would like to see more code generation features that enable you to take user input in simple English and automatically convert it to code."

What is our primary use case?

We used Google Cloud for to host our automation platform.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud performs well. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more code generation features that enable you to take user input in simple English and automatically convert it to code. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Google Cloud eight out of 10 for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Google Cloud eight out of 10 for scalability. 

How was the initial setup?

The IT team centrally manages the deployment and gives us access to the instance that hosts the automated platform.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud seven out of 10. It increases the efficiency of any user to have a solid technology platform. You get the advantage of auto-scaling and upgrades to the latest technology. 

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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Strategic Deals Consultant - Service Provider at Cisco
Real User
Top 10
Excellent scalability options, extremely stable, with pin point accuracy for customers
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Google Cloud is currently good."
  • "I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."
  • "I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is for shared server storage.

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.

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.

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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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Top 20
Scalable solution with good technical support services
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "Its integration with one of the third-party platforms could be better."

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is BigQuery. We can train models for forecasting and predictions by just writing SQL queries with it. Also, GKE features work best, along with integrating Istio for monitoring purposes.

What needs improvement?

The solution's integration with Oracle could be better. We encounter issues while migrating the database from Oracle to another SQL server.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and has automatic features for it. I rate its scalability a nine or ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good. We also contact other vendors trained in Google Cloud support in case of queries.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate the solution's initial setup process a seven out of ten. We need to understand its complete landscape for more straightforward implementation. Although, its deployment is faster and takes over a month to complete.

What about the implementation team?


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

The solution has OpEx and CapEx, pricing models. Thus, the cost depends on specific use cases.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Application Development Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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Has good security and is user friendly and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud is user friendly and reliable. The most valuable feature is the security of Google Cloud."
  • "Google Cloud would benefit from more detailed practical hands-on training especially in your mother tongue, not just English."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud for security purposes when sending files or any important document to others.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud is user friendly and reliable. The most valuable feature is the security of Google Cloud.

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud would benefit from more detailed practical hands-on training especially in your mother tongue, not just English.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Google Cloud for the past four to five months.

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?

It is easy to scale Google Cloud.

How are customer service and support?

To maintain Google Cloud you have to maintain the servers as well. Sending files to a particular person, the server to server connection is mandatory. If a server is down then the file will come written back or stopped there.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment of Google Cloud is straightforward and quick and does not take much time.

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

Pricing is high compared to other solutions. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Comparing it to AWS Cloud, I thought Google Cloud has a better structure of cloud computing.

AWS is also a bit tricky. Google Cloud provides many different options on how to do tasks, such as sending a file. I also looked at how Google Cloud will be unstructured and structured to the different kinds of Cloud structures when sent to a particular receiver.

What other advice do I have?

Prior to using Google Cloud, I was unaware of how it exactly worked. They provide you with all the information you need, including how it works, how it is structured, and how the tasks are done.

I have already recommended Google Cloud to others because they will know how their files are transferred, how their security is maintained, and what exactly the servers do in the background.

I would rate Google Cloud an 8 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Real User
Top 20
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.

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Director Web Technologies at Thapovan Info Systems Inc.
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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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