Cloud Computing
GCP
Definition
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services offered by Google. It provides a series of modular cloud services including computing, data storage, data analytics, and machine learning.
Why It Matters
GCP is the third-largest cloud provider and is known for its strengths in networking, data analytics, machine learning (ML), and container orchestration (it created Kubernetes).
Contextual Example
A data science company might choose GCP to take advantage of its powerful BigQuery (data warehousing) and AI Platform services for training and deploying machine learning models.
Common Misunderstandings
- GCP is not the same as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), which is Google's suite of SaaS applications like Gmail and Google Docs.
- Its main competitors are AWS and Azure.