What Is Google Cloud (GCP)?
By Karthick Selvam · Published
Google Cloud is Google's public cloud platform offering compute, storage, data, analytics and AI services.
Key services
Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow and Vertex AI.
Strengths
Data analytics, Kubernetes and AI/ML tooling.
Structure
Resources are organised into projects, folders and organisations, with IAM controlling access.
India presence
Google Cloud has Regions in Mumbai and Delhi.
Frequently asked questions
Is GCP the same as Google Workspace?
No. Workspace is productivity software; Google Cloud is the infrastructure and data platform.
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