Google Cloud Platform vs. Skytap

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Platform
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Google Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services used to build apps or take advantage of cloud infrastructural services, achieve legacy infrastructure modernization, or manage enterprise data and analytic needs.
$0
(25+ apps are currently available at no cost)
Skytap
Score 4.1 out of 10
N/A
Traditional Applications, Now in the Cloud Skytap helps users get business-critical applications out of the data center and into the cloud. The user can run on-premises IBM Power and x86 workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure or IBM Cloud. With Skytap, there is no need to contemplate embarking on a long, costly migration project to unlock cloud scale, agility, and value-added native cloud services such as advanced analytics, data modeling, cognitive intelligence, and…N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Features
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud Platform
7.8
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Skytap
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Elastic load balancing7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates6.53 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls9.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Automation7.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP on IBM Cloud
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud PlatformSkytap
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
When most of our stuff is in Google Cloud Platform, it works great to integrate and cross/share data that is all in Google Cloud Platform or BigQuery. It has simplified things from a permissions perspective as well. I'd say it is less appropriate when trying to test something quickly locally, or when half your stuff is in AWS or another provider.
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Skytap
It is a shared environment from which multiple team can work on multiple versions for development or testing purpose. User jut have to share a link and other can start working on it. This is very useful when multiple team are working on different user simultaneously. It has a very simple interface
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Pros
Google
  • Easy to set up
  • Affordable use of the tool
  • Easy to access billing
  • Reliable service
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Skytap
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Cons
Google
  • The UI is so confusing. The console is good, but it is like a maze. There are too many menus and settings, and things do not work as expected. It takes time to get friendly, and it is not friendly for new users.
  • Support experience: Sometimes, you get a great engineer, but other times, it's very difficult to talk with them as they are unable to respond as expected and solve issues late.
  • Region and zone are issues, as not all services are available in all regions, which is lacking when deploying something in the same region or zone.
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Skytap
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Usability
Google
The Google Cloud Platform console is pretty slick for BigQuery especially. I have liked the visibility I get from using that and the way to integrate and see what's in our data lake. The logging console for tracking GKE jobs isn't quite as great, which is why it doesn't get a full 10.
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Skytap
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Cloud Platform is release later than Amazon web service, I think that why Google Cloud Platform can learned and optimized the Dashboard and some features that make it easy to use and can be cheaper than amazon web service.
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Skytap
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Return on Investment
Google
  • It allows us to focus our efforts on other, more important items at hand
  • It gives us an affordable option letting me know it's available to all users, not just the largest scale ones out there
  • The customer service is always helpful and reliable, along with the service itself which lets me focus on my work instead of worrying about the service.
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Skytap
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ScreenShots

Google Cloud Platform Screenshots

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