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Google Cloud Platform

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Google's cloud computing platform known for its data analytics, AI, and Kubernetes capabilities.

Also: Google Cloud Platform

Definition

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of cloud computing services provided by Google that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products. GCP offers computing (Compute Engine, Cloud Run), storage (Cloud Storage), databases (BigQuery, Firestore), AI/ML (Vertex AI), and networking services. It is particularly renowned for its data analytics capabilities (BigQuery), containerization (Google Kubernetes Engine), and AI/ML tooling.

Example

“A data analytics company uses Google BigQuery on GCP to run SQL queries across petabytes of data in seconds, paying per query rather than for dedicated infrastructure.”

Synonyms

Google cloud
Google Cloud services

Antonyms / Opposites

on-premises
private data center

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