The Benefits of Cloud Computing and How to Make the Most of It-
Google Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services provided by Google and is built upon their core infrastructure used for internal products like Search, Gmail, YouTube and Drive. Read this article to gain an understanding of cloud computing benefits and make use of it most efficiently; then visit their website for additional details about pricing plans, credits offered free-of-charge and modular platform features.
Price per minute or per hour
As soon as calculating Google Cloud prices per minute or hour, the first consideration should be whether to pay per second, minute, or even by the hour. Your budget and usage determine this decision: for a small business with low usage costs such as half an hour at just a few cents; while for larger enterprises a quarter hour may cost several dollars more.
Per-minute billing has many advantages. You could save 52% compared to list price by only paying for time used, plus getting discounted pricing the longer your server runs. Furthermore, single user session servers can run outside business hours; and if you have multiple projects running concurrently you could set up a free trial period and determine whether it meets all your needs.
Free credits
Google offers educational institutions free credits to assist their students in creating web applications, deploying databases, and using machine learning APIs. However, you must be enrolled at an accredited institution to qualify. There are various ways that participants in Google education programs can earn these credits – please see these five options to explore!
Google Cloud offers a free trial offer that grants access to over $300 in credits over 90 days for virtual machines and physical assets, exclusive of any charges that may apply after reaching your maximum limit. However, please keep in mind that this trial period should only be seen as temporary as credits can expire over time – but at least it gives users an opportunity to test drive Google’s cloud computing services while they use up their credits before expiry.
Pricing calculator
Google recently unveiled a pricing calculator for their cloud computing services, making it easier than ever to determine how much a specific service will cost your business. Simply adjust timeframe and currency to generate an estimate; email it directly or save to URL for review later on. You may also use this calculator for other purposes – like comparing Google’s costs against other providers’ cloud services.
The calculator utilizes information provided in your Google Cloud Platform account to estimate the costs associated with using cloud computing services from Google. After entering virtual machine instances, storage needs, applications and any special services you require – the pricing calculator estimates an approximate monthly expenditure amount that can then be saved into an Excel file and used later to compare similar services costs.
Modular-based platform
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a modular cloud services that make building anything from websites and simple apps, all the way up to complex ones, possible. GCP features tools for data warehousing and document storage as well as AI/ML technology and live chat – perfect no matter the size or type of business. To get started with GCP it’s recommended you review its Cloud Platform overview chapter which also explains technology clusters to help identify which chapters best suit your requirements.
Dataflow is a fully managed service that offers Java SDKs and primitives for building data processing pipelines, helping you manage Compute Engine resources as well as create an easy user interface to monitor your projects. Datalab is an interactive data exploration, transformation and analysis tool running within cloud projects; its platform also enables access to other Big Data services.
Serverless development
When developing serverless apps, knowing which language to use can be daunting. Google Cloud Functions may be a suitable option as its serverless architecture provides rapid development but may limit which languages it supports. A serverless framework offers structure, automation and best practices that help create sophisticated serverless architectures.
Google Cloud Functions is an event-driven asynchronous compute solution, designed to enable developers to deploy single-purpose functions without a server or runtime environment. There are three implementations of Cloud Functions available.