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title: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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type: entity
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tags: [Cloud, Provider, Public-Cloud]
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sources: [cloud-operating-model-key-strategies-and-best-practices]
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---
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# Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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**Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** is Google's cloud computing platform, providing infrastructure and application services with strengths in AI/ML, data analytics, and container technologies.
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## Overview
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GCP is one of the three major public cloud providers, particularly known for Kubernetes (originated at Google), data analytics, and machine learning capabilities.
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## Key Services Referenced
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| Category | Services |
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| Compute | Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, GKE |
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| Storage | Cloud Storage, Filestore |
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| Database | Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Firestore, Spanner |
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| AI/ML | Vertex AI, TensorFlow, Gemini |
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| Analytics | BigQuery, Dataflow, Looker |
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| Networking | VPC, Cloud CDN, Cloud Load Balancing |
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## Multi-Cloud Context
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GCP is commonly used alongside AWS and Azure in multi-cloud strategies:
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- **Machine Learning** — Often preferred for ML/AI workloads (Vertex AI, TensorFlow)
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- **Data Analytics** — BigQuery for data warehousing and analytics
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- **Container-native** — GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) for container orchestration
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## Related Concepts
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- [[Multi-Cloud-Strategy]] — GCP as one of multiple providers
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- [[Cloud-Native]] — Building on GCP-native services
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- [[Kubernetes]] — GKE as managed Kubernetes
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- [[FinOps]] — Managing GCP costs
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## Sources
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- [[sources/how-can-a-multi-cloud-strategy-transform-your-business-roi.md]]
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