GCP – Google Cloud Platform

Overview

Google Cloud Platform is a collection of online services that organisations can use to build, host, and deliver applications. Running in Google’s data centres, GCP’s range of products and services cover all aspects of an organisation’s data requirements.

GCP provides a series of modular cloud services including computing, data storage, data analytics and machine learning. These cloud-based products allow organisations to move at pace, reduce costs and scale up or down in line with their business needs.

GCP product and service types

Compute

Do faster calculations, run large in-memory databases, and build cloud-native apps within Google’s infrastructure.

Migration

Improve application performance, scalability and security, while reducing on-premises costs.

Storage

Store any type of data, any amount of data, and retrieve it as often as you’d like.

AI & Machine Learning

Fast, scalable and easy-to-use AI tools including AI platform, video and image analysis, speech recognition, and multi-language processing.

Databases

Relational and Non-Relational databases in the secure Google Cloud.

Developer Tools

Write, debug and run cloud-native applications, locally or in the cloud, quickly and easily.

Analytics

Write, debug and run cloud-native applications, locally or in the cloud, quickly and easily.

Visualisation

Data visualisation tools to help you make sense of data and analyse it interactively.

A wealth of GCP offerings

GCP currently delivers more than 100 products and services.

Here are some of the more popular offerings:

Cloud Function

Scalable pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) to run your code with zero server management.

Dataflow

Stream and batch data processing service that’s serverless, fast and cost-effective.

Datastore

Highly scalable NoSQL database solutions for web and mobile applications.

Dataproc

This managed Spark and Hadoop service is used for batch processing, querying, streaming and machine learning.

BigQuery

A serverless, highly scalable and cost-effective multi cloud data warehouse designed for flexibility.

Cloud Run

This fully managed compute platform automatically scales containers.

Four Square has had great success deploying GCP services

Recent examples include:

BigQuery

BigQuery is a fully managed, highly scalable, cloud data warehouse and analytical engine that is optimized for running analytic queries over large datasets. It can perform queries on terabytes of data in seconds and petabytes in minutes.

BigQuery’s performance allows you to analyze large datasets efficiently and get insights in near real-time. The way it processes queries, and the analytics features it provides will help you to maximize your analytical power.

Firestore

Cloud Firestore is a NoSQL document database that lets you easily store, sync, and query data for mobile and web apps – at global scale. It easily structures data with collections and documents and enables automatic syncing between all devices.

How will GCP benefit your business?

Simple

The easy-to-use Management Console enables users to host new applications securely in minutes.

Scalable on demand

Scale your applications up or down as needed or follow a tailored approach matching your spending level.

Reliable

Reduce hacking risks through Azure’s proven IAM capabilities, relying on features such as multi-factor authentication, application proxy, and conditional access policies.

Live Virtual Machine (VM) Migration

Live VM Migration keeps systems running smoothly during infrastructure upgrades and maintenance. Your VMs and software will remain protected and operating efficiently during hardware or software failures.

Cost Effective

GCP is the cost-friendly option over AWS and Microsoft Azure. Instances are simply lower in cost on Google Cloud Platform. Compute Engine alone is typically between 40% – 50% cheaper than AWS and Azure.

Secure

Google’s state of the art security includes encrypting data under 256-bit AES. Their relationships with the largest ISPs across the world improve security by preventing exposure to the public internet.

Why choose us as your GCP Partner?

We have an expert team of GCP Certified consultants with a track record of delivering value for clients on GCP projects across a range of industries.

With a wealth of knowledge and experience, we can work with your organization to help you achieve your project goals and maximize the value you gain from the GCP platform.

If you’re looking to move your business onto a cloud-based infrastructure such as GCP, or need support on your existing platform, Four Square can help.

We provide a range of GCP services including:

Who is Four Square?

Four Square is one of the leading Data Management, Business Intelligence (BI), Digital Marketing & Strategy, and Analytics Consultancies, with a focus on delivering value for our clients across a range of technologies. We have a diverse team of consultants with the knowledge and experience to support any data project, no matter the size or complexity.

Four Square works with clients across a range of sectors including Banking & Financial Services, Education, Retail, Logistics, Utilities and SMEs. We work closely to become trusted data partners for our clients and provide data solutions that work for their business.