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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ARed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is a comprehensive service that offers fully managed OpenShift clusters, on IBM Cloud platform. It is directly integrated into the same Kubernetes service that maintains 25 billion on-demand forecasts daily at The Weather Company.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Cloud Functions and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    -
    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 Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    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 Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    -
    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
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Google Cloud Functions and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Security and Isolation00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Container Orchestration00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Cluster Management00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Storage Management00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Discovery Tools00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging00 Ratings6.77 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud FunctionsRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    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
    RedHat OpenShift is not only suited for IBM Cloud but can run in ANY cloud. We installed in Azure Cloud, for example. It can also run on Linux servers or a Power 9 machine. It is built for multi-cloud or on-prem environments. IBM support provides such excellent guidance in the installation and configuration that no other product on the market can beat it.
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    Pros
    Google
    • integration with oAuth
    • integration with Firebase
    • integration with React Frontend
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    IBM
    • Multiclick provisioning of resources makes it super easy to manage pods and deployments. We don't have to maintain code for the same
    • In built security features and customizability ensures that organization wide standards are integrated well into the containers
    • Automated backups, scale ups and fail recovery makes sure of minimal down time
    Incentivized
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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
    • I wish it had better compatibility with docker file syntax. We had issues when it couldn't build standard docker files
    • Wish it had better documentation
    • Wish they offered fully supported client libraries for the Openshift API rather than dumping it on a 3rd party
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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
    I think response time for IBM Cloud support should be improved.
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    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
    We evaluated a number of potential solutions and ultimately chose Red Hat OpenShift because it was compatible with our existing technology. Time and costs savings have been realized throughout the company since we implemented Red Hat OpenShift, and the IT department has been freed up to focus on activities that are more valuable.
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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
    • Our customer satisfaction and NPS score has had positive outcomes based on new architecture
    • We are focused on business outcomes vs running the service and maintenance
    • OpenShift on IBM Cloud has had a direct, positive impact on TCO, ROI, and payback period
    • Our staff is more focused on higher-level business activities, i.e. acquiring & customer retention
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