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Google Cloud CLI vs. Kaminario K2 (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
gcloud CLI
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
The Google Cloud CLI is a set of tools to create and manage Google Cloud resources. Its tools can be used to perform many common platform tasks from the command line or through scripts and other automation.N/A
Kaminario K2 (discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Kaminario K2 was an on-premise flash array storage. Silk updated its brand and focus to reflect the move of customers to the cloud. The former Kaminario K2 product is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
Google Cloud CLIKaminario K2 (discontinued)
Cloud Management
Comparison of Cloud Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud CLI
7.8
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Kaminario K2 (discontinued)
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Ratings
Cloud Management Security7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation and Orchestration7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Management Performance Monitoring8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Governance and Compliance8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Systems Integration8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google Cloud CLIKaminario K2 (discontinued)
Small Businesses
VMware Cloud Director
VMware Cloud Director
Score 8.5 out of 10
DBeaver
DBeaver
Score 8.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
IBM Turbonomic
IBM Turbonomic
Score 8.8 out of 10
ER/Studio
ER/Studio
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
vRealize Operations (discontinued)
vRealize Operations (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
ER/Studio
ER/Studio
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud CLIKaminario K2 (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Google
it is great for automating tasks like deploying VMs, running BigQuery and managing cloud resources at scale. It is much faster than the UI for repetitive actions and allows you to easily script and scale progress. However it is not ideal for beginners
Verified User
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Silk
K2 works well in our mixed-use virtual environment. I would not hesitate to place any workload on K2, it has always performed well. We use fiber-channel connectivity as it replaced our large legacy storage array, replacing one rack of spinning disks with 4U of flash.
EE
Eric Ellerman
Infrastructure Architect
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Pros
Google
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Silk
  • Great performance
  • Great support
  • Super-simple to use
EE
Eric Ellerman
Infrastructure Architect
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Cons
Google
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Silk
  • Not well known, so third-party support is lacking
  • Data reduction is good, but not as good as expected (actual 2.7:1)
EE
Eric Ellerman
Infrastructure Architect
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Usability
Google
Google Cloud CLI is highly usable once you’re past the basics, especially for engineers and DevOps teams who live in the terminal. It’s powerful, consistent, and scriptable, which makes it excellent for repeatable workflows, automation, and day-to-day cloud operations. The command structure is generally logical, tab-completion and help flags are solid, and it integrates cleanly into CI/CD pipelines—huge wins for productivity
CS
Chandra Shah
Systems and Test Engineer
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Silk
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Cloud CLI stacks up well against other cloud and infrastructure CLIs by balancing power, consistency, and automation readiness, especially in production environments. Compared to AWS CLI, it’s more opinionated and readable, with better defaults and a more coherent command structure across services. Compared to Azure CLI, it’s less beginner-friendly but offers deeper control and is better suited for complex, large-scale workflows.
CS
Chandra Shah
Systems and Test Engineer
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Silk
We performed a bake-off with K2 and one other vendor and they performed identically. K2 pricing was aggressive, performance was great, and it offered the features that we needed at a price that we could afford
EE
Eric Ellerman
Infrastructure Architect
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Return on Investment
Google
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Silk
  • Installing K2 reduced runtime of one of our batch processes, freeing up one employee for other tasks.
  • Less time managing storage.
EE
Eric Ellerman
Infrastructure Architect
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