Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure Google uses internally for its end-user products, such as Google Search and YouTube. It provides a wide array of modular cloud services including computing, data storage, data analytics,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2008
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Google Cloud Platform was created to solve the problem of providing businesses, startups, and developers with scalable, reliable, and cost-effective access to Google's world-class infrastructure and advanced technologies. Before public cloud platforms, organizations faced immense capital expenditure for data centers, complex infrastructure management, and difficulties scaling applications quickly to meet demand, particularly for 'internet-scale' challenges that Google had already solved internally.
- Platforms
- Google's proprietary global data centers and network infrastructure, Accessible via web console, CLI, REST APIs, and client libraries
Related technologies
Notable users
- Snap Inc.
- Goldman Sachs
- Home Depot
- Target
- PayPal
- Spotify
- Siemens