What is Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?
Google Cloud Platform is a set of Computing, Networking, Storage, Big Data, Machine Learning and Management services provided by Google that runs on the same Cloud infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products, such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Photos and YouTube.
What are Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Services?
Google offers a wide range of Services. Following are the major Google Cloud Services:
- Compute
- Networking
- Storage and Databases
- Big Data
- Machine Learning
- Identity & Security
- Management and Developer Tools
Compute: GCP provides a scalable range of computing options you can tailor to match your needs. It provides highly customizable virtual machines. and the option to deploy your code directly or via containers.
- Google Compute Engine
- Google App Engine
- Google Kubernetes Engine
- Google Cloud Container Registry
- Cloud Functions
Networking: The Storage domain includes services related to networking, it includes the following services
- Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Google Cloud Load Balancing
- Content Delivery Network
- Google Cloud Interconnect
- Google Cloud DNS
Storage and Databases: The Storage domain includes services related to data storage, it includes the following services
- Google Cloud Storage
- Cloud SQL
- Cloud Bigtable
- Google Cloud Datastore
- Persistent Disk
Big Data: The Storage domain includes services related to big data, it includes the following services
- Google BigQuery
- Google Cloud Dataproc
- Google Cloud Datalab
- Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Cloud AI: The Storage domain includes services related to machine learning, it includes the following services
- Cloud Machine Learning
- Vision API
- Speech API
- Natural Language API
- Translation API
- Jobs API
Identity & Security: The Storage domain includes services related to security, it includes the following services
- Cloud Resource Manager
- Cloud IAM
- Cloud Security Scanner
- Cloud Platform Security
Management Tools: The Storage domain includes services related to monitoring and management, it includes the following services
- Stackdriver
- Monitoring
- Logging
- Error Reporting
- Trace
- Cloud Console
Developer Tools: The Storage domain includes services related to development, it includes the following services
Creating a Free Account
Now that we have learnt What is Google Cloud Platform, To gain access to these Services, you need to just create a free account on GCP. You get $300 worth credit to spend it over a period of 12 Months. You need to provide your card details, but you won’t be charged extra after your trial period ends or you have exhausted the $300 credit.
After you create an account. Go to Console.
Here you will have a Dashboard which gives a summary of the GCP Services you are using, along with the Stats and Billing Report.
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