Cloud / Provider
GCP
Google Cloud Platform provides infrastructure and managed services for compute, storage, data, machine learning, networking, and application delivery.
Problem it solves
Why it exists.
It gives teams scalable infrastructure and strong data and platform primitives without managing the physical layer.
Optimized for
Where it shines.
Data-intensive systems, Kubernetes and platform workloads, global services, and teams using Google’s analytics and ML ecosystem.
Use with care
Where not to use it.
Do not introduce specialized services without the skills, observability, and lifecycle ownership needed to operate them well.
Components
What it is made of.
- Projects and organizations
- IAM
- Compute
- VPC networking
- Data and AI services
Process
How it works.
- A project defines the operational boundary
- Services are configured through APIs or infrastructure code
- IAM and VPC controls establish access
- Cloud Operations tools track health, logs, and cost