Item: Google Compute Engine
Rating: 8
Author: Ye Yint Moe

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have used Google Compute Engine for testing and deploying SAP
S/4 Hana appliance for the internal training and learning purpose in Google cloud platform environment.

Pros and Cons

VM Instances
Storage
Bare metal solution

Quota limit for Compute Engine API Persistent Disk SSD
Quota limit for Compute Engine API A2 CPU
Quota limit for Compute Engine API N2 CPU

Return on Investment

Utilization of IaaS as an alternative for on-premise infrastructure maintenance
Effective utilization of cloud platform adoption with flexible recurring cost consideration
Business operation efficiency with premium support care plan available

Google Compute Engine provides flexible cloud resources to deploy instantly and free 300$ credits provided option is a good consideration for those tech savvy who want to test and explore the features of Google cloud platform.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Compute Engine delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Compute Engine's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Compute Engine live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Google Compute Engine go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Google Compute Engine again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Azure Cloud Services, AWS IAM Identity Center, Google Cloud Cost Management

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Compute Engine will be suited for the scenarios with the quota limit provided as default and less appropriate for the scenarios on deployments with quota limit increase request need to raise to Google Cloud support.

Google Compute Engine a strong Compute Engine platform from Google Cloud Platform

Overall Satisfaction with Google Compute Engine