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    Google Cloud Functions

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Functions enables users to run code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage. Cloud Functions is a scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product to help build and connect event driven services with simple, single purpose code.N/A

    IBM Cloud Foundry

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Foundry is an IBM version of the open-source platform designed for building, testing, deploying, and scaling applications. Enterprises can run Cloud Foundry in a public isolated environment, while natively integrating with other IBM Cloud services, such as AI, Blockchain, and IoT.

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    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Editions & Modules
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    Community Runtimes
    $0.07
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    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Cloud Functions and IBM Cloud Foundry
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    IBM Cloud Foundry
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    Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Google Cloud Functions and IBM Cloud Foundry
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    -
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    Dashboards7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function as a Service (FaaS)
    Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Google Cloud Functions and IBM Cloud Foundry
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    -
    Ratings
    Programming Language Diversity7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Runtime API Authoring6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function/Database Integration8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    DevOps Stack Integration7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Google Cloud Functions and IBM Cloud Foundry
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    7.6
    24 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Ease of building user interfaces00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Scalability00 Ratings8.524 Ratings
    Platform management overhead00 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Platform access control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration00 Ratings7.523 Ratings
    Development environment creation00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Development environment replication00 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification00 Ratings4.711 Ratings
    Issue recovery00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
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    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloud Functions
    Score6.5 out of 10
    Vercel
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    AWS Elastic Beanstalk
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud FunctionsIBM Cloud Foundry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Any sort of transaction or complex logic that is going to take longer than 250ms or accesses resources that are protected by permissions, secrets, etc. is a great use case for a GCF. Some sort of "helper function" associated strictly with the UI inside browser would not be a good application of a GCF. It would not be crazy to create/debug some fairly complicated logic inside the browser/IDE and when perfected package it up as a Google Cloud Function. I have done that many times.
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    IBM
    As it is an open-source platform as a service, it is very easy to operate, scale, and deploy regardless of what programming language and framework it's written in. However, it could be improved in terms of scalability. There should be proper documentation for easier and clearer understanding to make the process smooth.
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    Pros
    Google
    • integration with oAuth
    • integration with Firebase
    • integration with React Frontend
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    IBM
    • Simplicity - the command line tool provided can get you up and running within minutes.
    • Resourceful - IBM Cloud Foundry is built on top of the open source Cloud Foundry technology, so any resources you find online about Cloud Foundry generally can be applied.
    • Feature rich - provides all the necessary features for a cloud based platform, such as auto-scaling, 0 downtime deployment.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Needing a zip file is problematic (when wanting to automate deployment for example).
    • Requires another solution to execute automatically (ex. cloud scheduler).
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    IBM
    • Need: VISUALIZATION CAPABILITIES! Particularly with the Conversation Service.
    • Need: Annotation capabilities for dialog nodes in Conversation Service.
    • Need: Search/querying capabilities in Conversation Service
    • Need: Clearer documentation of the S2T service. I had to use a third party website for an understanding of how to use this.
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    Usability
    Google
    The console UI is pretty nasty. Managing various authentication/permissions configurations is just a nightmare. On the other hand, once you are over the hump it's not so bad. AWS Lambda is no better.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    Documentation is provided and clear for this service. Although GCP support is included in the current contract we didn't get to use it since the process is pretty straightforward.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    It is easier to keep everything in house when we are using GCP or AWS. To mix Lambda with google cloud is not a best practice and will cause problems ahead. The segmentation is clear, if you are using google, you use Google Cloud Functions. if you are on Amazon, you use all AWS tools. You can't mix them. The price is set.
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    IBM
    CF is what we initially went with to establish a development pipeline and start our cloud journey, now we are expanding this and although we are now pulling in many other tools and functions around CF, it is not being replaced. It stands out as having a key place working ‘with’ git, Kubernetes, IBM cloud etc, not against or segregated from it.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • For training purposes, it is free
    • Budgeting makes it cap the use
    • monitoring makes it predictable
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    IBM
    • IBM Bluemix is mainly a foundation enabler at this stage, although our business plan does look promising.
    • The low cost of development on Bluemix for a start-up like us is so helpful......we had no spare cash for this project besides what we could save or borrow at first, and that wasn't much. We are still trying to attract venture capital to cover the main Cordova Coding effort plus the launch "Cash Burn".
    • Features like push notifications, mobile-back end, and world-beating security help us to sell our SaaS products/services.
    • The pure (usually!) functionality of IBM products and services is very rewarding to work with.They are so insightful and thoughtful, to say naught of clever!
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