What is Google Cloud?
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud (full name Google Cloud Platform) is a cloud service that rents Google infrastructure.
Definition and Word Origin
Computing, storage, and artificial intelligence are rented without setting up servers. It is a pay-as-you-go model for as many resources as needed. It runs enterprise software, mobile backends, and data processing tasks.
How to Know and Use in Daily Life?
Institutional: Business applications.
Mobile: Backend services.
Data: Warehouse and analytics.
Technical Depth and Architecture
Services:
Compute: Virtual machine.
Storage: Object storage.
BigQuery: Analytical warehouse.
Vertex: Artificial intelligence platform.
Machine list:
gcloud compute instances listAccessibility is high, uninterrupted service is read through the contract. A claim of never shutting down is never provided.
Frequently Mixed Things
It is mistaken for Drive. Drive stores files, Cloud runs applications. One is a cabinet, the other is a workshop.
Use in Different Disciplines
Grid: Electricity from the outlet.
Power plant: Production for rent.
Warehouse: Warehouse for rent.
Questions and answers
Why not my own computer?
The burden of power, access and maintenance falls to the cloud. The difference widens when scale is required.
What does it cost?
It is paid as you use it. The idle resource is shut down and a budget alarm is set.
What's the AWS difference?
Service names change, the logic is the same. Team knowledge determines selection.
Is it possible to start for free?
There are limited tier and trial credits. The limit is followed.
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