Google Cloud 🇺🇸
Cloud computing platform by Google
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services offered by Google. It includes a range of hosted services for compute, storage, and application development that runs on Google's own data centers.
It stands out with its blend of infrastructure and platform as a service capabilities with a focus on big data and machine learning products.
Example customers include PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank. Read their case studies.
What's good about Google Cloud
- Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
- BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
- Strong community and developer tooling
- 40+ data centers around the world
What does Google Cloud do?
Here are some of the managed services that Google Cloud offers:
Google Cloud's Pricing
GCP's pricing structure highly depends on the service and your usage. They automatically apply continuous usage discounts.
Below are some example configurations and their estimated cost:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| VM Small | $20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) |
| VM Medium | $90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) |
| VM Large | $179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) |
| Block Storage | $4.10 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $24.93 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | $29.44 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) |
| Serverless 25M Executions | $47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration |
| Free egress allowance | Depends on service |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $111.60 |
You can find Google Cloud's latest pricing here.
Note: These pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Where are Google Cloud's data centers located?
Based on our records, Google Cloud has at least 40 data center locations around the world:
| Slug | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| australia-southeast1 | Australia 🇦🇺 | Sydney |
| australia-southeast2 | Australia 🇦🇺 | Melbourne |
| europe-west1 | Belgium 🇧🇪 | St. Ghislain |
| southamerica-east1 | Brazil 🇧🇷 | Osasco, São Paulo |
| northamerica-northeast1 | Canada 🇨🇦 | Montréal, Québec |
| northamerica-northeast2 | Canada 🇨🇦 | Toronto, Ontario |
| southamerica-west1 | Chile 🇨🇱 | Santiago |
| europe-north1 | Finland 🇫🇮 | Hamina |
| europe-west9 | France 🇫🇷 | Paris |
| europe-west10 | Germany 🇩🇪 | Berlin |
| europe-west3 | Germany 🇩🇪 | Frankfurt |
| asia-east2 | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 | Hong Kong |
| asia-south1 | India 🇮🇳 | Mumbai |
| asia-south2 | India 🇮🇳 | Delhi |
| asia-southeast2 | Indonesia 🇮🇩 | Jakarta |
| me-west1 | Israel 🇮🇱 | Tel Aviv |
| europe-west12 | Italy 🇮🇹 | Turin |
| europe-west8 | Italy 🇮🇹 | Milan |
| asia-northeast1 | Japan 🇯🇵 | Tokyo |
| asia-northeast2 | Japan 🇯🇵 | Osaka |
| europe-west4 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Eemshaven |
| europe-central2 | 🇵🇱 Poland | Warsaw |
| me-central1 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Doha |
| me-central2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Dammam |
| asia-southeast1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Jurong West |
| africa-south1 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Johannesburg |
| asia-northeast3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Seoul |
| europe-southwest1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | Madrid |
| europe-west6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Zurich |
| asia-east1 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Changhua County |
| europe-west2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | London |
| us-central1 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| us-east1 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
| us-east4 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Ashburn, Virginia |
| us-east5 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Columbus, Ohio |
| us-south1 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Dallas, Texas |
| us-west1 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | The Dalles, Oregon |
| us-west2 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Los Angeles, California |
| us-west3 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| us-west4 | 🇺🇸 United States of America | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Google Cloud Alternatives
Here are some alternatives to Google Cloud:
Microsoft Azure🇺🇸
Azure is good alternative to Google Cloud if you're looking for a cloud provider that offers a wide range of managed services, an extensive list of data center locations around the world, and first-class integration with the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem of products.
Amazon Web Services🇺🇸
AWS is a good alternative to Google Cloud if you're looking for a cloud provider with an extensive range of managed services with broad customer base across large enterprises and the public sector.
Scaleway🇫🇷
Scaleway is a solid alternative to Google Cloud if you're looking for a provider based in the EU with a wide range of managed services too.
Oracle Cloud🇺🇸
Oracle Cloud offers a solid price-performance ratio and a wide range of managed services too.
Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Feb. 10, 2024.