Google Cloud is Google’s cloud platform. It offers compute, storage, databases, data analytics with BigQuery, serverless with Cloud Run, Kubernetes Engine and AI services.
The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform brings ML models, generative AI and agent building together, and Gemini Code Assist helps with coding. Compute Engine runs virtual machines in Google’s data centers, Cloud TPUs handle machine learning workloads, and Cloud SQL offers managed MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases. Looker covers BI, data apps and embedded analytics, Dataflow processes streaming and batch data, and AppSheet lets you build applications without code.
Google Cloud has industry solutions for games, retail, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, government, education, telecommunications, media and entertainment, consumer packaged goods, and supply chain and logistics. It also runs programs for startups, developers and AI builders. For migration, Google Cloud says you can move apps straight to virtual machines or modernize them into containers without rewriting code. Security offerings include Google Security Operations for detecting and responding to threats, plus Mandiant Consulting Services.
Google Cloud Marketplace lets you deploy ready-made solutions, and a partner ecosystem can help with projects. Apigee API Management handles the full life cycle of your APIs. Every customer gets Basic Support, which covers documentation, community forums and help with billing questions. For tailored technical help from Google Cloud experts, you can move to Standard, Enhanced or Premium Support, and administrators open support cases in the Google Cloud console. Google Skills offers training paths, and Google Cloud also lets you prepare and register for certifications.
Pricing is pay-as-you-go per service. New customers get a trial credit, and an always-free tier covers small monthly amounts of many products. Some services also have their own trials. Current terms are in the pricing box above.