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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle 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)

    IBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Foundry was a managed cloud Application Platforms (Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS) offering that enabled enterprise software teams to build, deploy, scale, and manage cloud-native applications on IBM Cloud. Built on the open-source Cloud Foundry platform, the service provided automated runtime environments, container orchestration, and direct integration with IBM Cloud services, including artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) tools. IBM officially…N/A
    Pricing
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Google Cloud Platform and IBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Cloud Platform
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    7% below category average
    IBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring tools8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating system support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Google Cloud Platform and IBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Cloud Platform
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    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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    Score8.7 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Cloud Foundry (discontinued)
    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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    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
    • Easy to set up
    • Affordable use of the tool
    • Easy to access billing
    • Reliable service
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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
    • 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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    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 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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    IBM
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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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    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
    • 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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    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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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of a view of Google Compute EngineScreenshot of the GCP consoleScreenshot of SLIsScreenshot of various homepages