Google Cloud is Google's cloud platform, providing compute, storage, data analytics, machine learning, and Kubernetes, which Google originated. Spanning 40 regions and 121 zones with a 99.99% uptime SLA, it offers managed Kubernetes with Helm support and a posture toward open standards and multi-cloud. It serves data-intensive and cloud-native teams from startups to enterprises, with a free tier including credit plus always-free resources and a startup program. It carries SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and FedRAMP. Its Kubernetes and open-standards orientation keep vendor lock-in moderate relative to other hyperscalers.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2008
- Pricing tier
- Mid
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
Cloud infrastructure
- Starting price
- $6/mo
- Regions
- 40
- Availability zones
- 121
- SLA uptime
- 99.99%
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Helm support
- Yes
- Free tier
- Yes
- Vendor lock-in
- Medium
- Open standards
- Yes
- Easy data export
- Yes
- Multi-cloud friendly
- Yes
- Org size
- Enterprise
- Support tier
- Enterprise
- Ease of use
- 3/5
Categories & compliance
Categories
Compliance
SOC2ISO27001HIPAAGDPRPCI-DSSFedRAMP