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What is Google Cloud SQL?

Cloud SQL is a fully-managed managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and developer ecosystems.

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Cloud SQL is a fully managed, relational database service for running PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQL Server workloads. It's an ideal choice if you want to lift & shift an existing database or build a new application in the cloud.

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Cloud SQL offers reduced maintenance costs, high availability and scalability, easy database observability for developers via Cloud SQL Insights, and easy integration with existing apps and Google Cloud services like GKE and BigQuery.


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Vipin P.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Awesome Compatibility"
It supports multiple Databases Engines. It has user friendly interface. It has commitment of security and compliance. It integrate seamlessly with ...
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Satyam P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Google Cloud SQL: future of databases"
First of all the enchanced security of it provides a reliability towards the customers. It's a fully managed service which provides backups, se...
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Kritabh K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Good DBaas. Might use it again."
The most prominent feature that I found was the Query Analytic. It made easier to find the queries that were heavier and thus made it easier to us...

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

Google Cloud stands "tall" & proximity for the cutting-edge strong innovation enterprise integration with various services in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning intricacies, & data analytics capabilities with the services spanning across BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Workspace & Firebase etc.

There are enormous features - ease of use & implementation, user-friendly interface, & frequency of use is high due to the versatility of the platform in handling sophisticated workload, orchestration, data analysis, serverless computing, & customer support centric oriented with high-level documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

Google Cloud could benefit from enhanced compatibility with legacy systems & non-Google applications, particularly by simplifying the process of custom configurations.

As a leading force in the cloud space, Google Cloud demonstrates innovative growth, a strong customer-centric approach, & a consistently reliable suite of products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Cloud is resolving the enormous key challenges: - cutting-edge innovation with AI & ML-driven automation, Big Data & real-time analytics, data scalability, cloud infrastructure, security & compliance, Collaboration & productivity, Cost optimisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

What i really like about google cloud is how well it integrates with other google services, If you're already in google ecosystem for example using gmail, google workspace or bigquery. I used google cloud services daily and everything feels just seamless. The UI is clean and i expecially enjoy the speed and reliability of services like compute engine and cloud storage. Pricing is also very competetive. Even non technical person can use most of the services by google cloud, and for developer its very easy to integrate with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

So the only thing i dislike about google cloud is its invoicing and the billing dashboard its very overwhelming. There are times when i could not identify the charges as the services for being i am charged is not clearly mentioned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use google cloud for hosting apps and some data processing tasks it helps reduce infrastructure management overhead and gives me more flexibility to scale my products when i need to. The reliablity and uptime are excellent so i dont stress about my services going down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

Google Cloud offers a wide range of solutions for technology development and deployment, including Computing, Networking, data Storage and management, AI and machine learning, all in one integrated platform. GCP has user-friendly learning tutorials and reliable community support, which makes it easy to solve whatever challenges might come up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

The user interface can appear complex to newcomers, as it lacks customization options for the left navigation menu. The inability to remove services not used by users can make the interface unnecessarily crowded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Cloud helps enhance our business intelligence solutions development capabilities. We use BigQuery's data warehousing service to explore, process, and analyze large datasets, uncovering patterns and insights. Google Dataflow allows us to handle growing data volumes for data preparation and pipeline automation. My team collaborates on Vertex AI to develop and integrate predictive models for forecasting and generative AI capabilities within our solutions. Overall, the Google Cloud Platform helps my team develop and deploy data-intensive solutions by providing robust technology infrastructure to manage and analyze large datasets quickly, allowing us to focus more on core tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

Being a regular frequent user of Google cloud, some of the best features of Google cloud are the tools and flexible services it provides, AI and ML tools , cloud storage , high security , and integration with other google platforms which makes work for developers ,devops and other users in any AI platforms very easy . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

Nothing as such I find which I dislike currently about Google cloud even after using it so frequently on daily basis . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google cloud helps in analyzing and solving all tech issues and queries which helps me to perform smoothly in my daily job work and to combat other daily life technical challenges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

As a Google Cloud Administrator with two years of hands-on experience, I've had the opportunity to delve deep into the world of cloud computing. Working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) means always being at the forefront of technological advancements, offering robust solutions that scale seamlessly with business needs. The suite of tools available, from BigQuery to Kubernetes, is extensive and powerful, supported by a vibrant and helpful community that makes problem-solving a collaborative effort. The dynamic nature of cloud technology ensures there's always something new to learn, though the vast array of services can be overwhelming for newcomers. Keeping track of costs and optimizing spending requires constant vigilance, and mastering GCP's full potential demands significant time and effort. While rare, service interruptions can impact critical operations, and some areas of the documentation could be more detailed and user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

As a Google Cloud Administrator with two years of experience, I've found that navigating the vast array of services can be quite overwhelming at times. It requires constant vigilance to manage costs effectively, and the steep learning curve demands significant time and effort. Occasionally, there are impactful downtimes that can disrupt operations, and some areas of the documentation could definitely use more detail and clarity. Despite these challenges, the role is incredibly rewarding and offers continuous opportunities for growth and learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

As the Google Cloud Administrator, I spearheaded the migration project. We began by assessing the current infrastructure and identifying which applications and data could be moved to the cloud. Using Google Cloud's Migrate for Compute Engine, we seamlessly transferred virtual machines to GCP, ensuring minimal downtime. For data storage, we implemented Google Cloud Storage, taking advantage of its high availability and durability.

To maintain a hybrid environment, we set up a secure VPN connection between the on-premises data center and Google Cloud. This allowed for smooth data transfer and communication between the two environments. We also utilized Anthos, Google's hybrid and multi-cloud platform, to manage and deploy applications consistently across both on-premises and cloud environments.

Throughout the process, we encountered challenges such as optimizing costs and ensuring data security. However, with the comprehensive tools and support available on GCP, we successfully navigated these hurdles. The result was a scalable, flexible, and secure hybrid cloud environment that met ShopEase's business needs.

Overall, my experience as a Google Cloud Administrator has been incredibly rewarding. The challenges have pushed me to grow professionally, and the successes have been deeply satisfying. If you're passionate about cloud technology and ready to embrace continuous learning, this role is a fantastic opportunity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

First an foremost, I like is pricing of the resource in GC is much impressive, we hosted around 250 + projects in google cloud and its hoghly cost effective and customer support along with mainatanance activities without affecting business and very less outages from google cloud and its easy to integrate with other clouds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

Somehow the UI interface is not that friendly it confuses user also we have to switch lot of tabs in between that part we should get some improvement, IAM is also bit complex here and it has of lot if dependency on google infrastructure and policies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Initially we had issues using mysql into other cloud services bit with GC it resolved and pricing wise it made huze difference and pub sub resources are helping us lot in project we are more dependent of them also it redused lot of outages which we use to face with earlier cloud platform and if any maintance we get prior notice well in advance so we will be prepared for same. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

I have been working with Google Cloud for the past two years and have used this platform to setup the infrastructure as per the business needs. Managing VMs, Databases, Kubernetes Clusters, Containerization etc played a significant role in considering it.The pay as you go cloud concept in Google Cloud is way better than its competitors although at some point you might find it getting out of the way if you are managing a giant infra. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

I have been using google cloud from the past two years and have encountered some issue while working with it. The deployment of VMs are handy but glitchy at the same time. I have faced latency and lags in various different scenarios while working with this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Cloud has helped in architecting infrastructures, deployment of services as per the business needs and effectively managing all the deployed resources leading to a secured and powerful infra setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

GCP is most secure and user friendly to use.

GCP has mostly all the Services including all AI services as well.

GCP has awesome library support to use in code as well.

GCP can integrate any products from it's store easily

GCP project can be very easy to implement due to awesome infrastructures

GCP is used frequently in AI experimentation and it's suport is awesome w.r.t it's services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

Nothing much, it's just that they could add VS code on the vertex ai instances notebook that would be easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Implemented whole MLOps Framework on GCP using Vertex AI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

As a GCP DevOps Engineer I majorly like it's VPC creation as it is only Google Cloud which allow global vpc creation.

Apart from that it's GKE is one of the best managed solutions for orchestration, also GCS, Bigquery and many other solutions which Google Cloud provide are best and team is automating and innovating as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

Account creation for a newbie is quite hectic as it requires card and many details. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are deploying of microservice based application on GKE and uses many services of gcp in that and its solutions(GKE, Artifact Registry and many more) help us in management and other purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Cloud?

-it was unique in some features like global vpc, shared vpc etc

- easy to deploy appications

- can intergrate with ai models like vertex ai

- free $300 credits for 3 months to get starts with

- keep on updating the features

- free linux vm in the name of cloud shell Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud?

video documendation for creating the service was not there like there is no official video for creating a resource like VM with all options explained Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a cloud engineer, it helps to build infra in minutes and helps to deploy application at large scale Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.