The Google Cloud Developer's Cheat Sheet
Every product in the Google Cloud family described in <=4 words (with liberal use of hyphens and slashes
by the Google Developer Relations Team
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Note: This list only includes products that are publicly available. There are several products in pre-release/private-alpha that will not be included until they go public beta or GA.
Fun flashback - here's the list of products on the day I joined Google in 2014
Many of these products have a free tier. There is also a free trial that will enable you try almost everything.
All Products
Compute
- Cloud Run: Serverless for containerized applications
π π - Cloud Functions: Event-driven serverless functions
π π - Compute Engine: VMs, GPUs, TPUs, Disks
π π - Kubernetes Engine (GKE): Managed Kubernetes/containers
π π - App Engine: Managed app platform
π π - Bare Metal Solution: Hardware for specialized workloads
π - Preemptible VMs: Short-lived compute instances
π π - Shielded VMs: Hardened VMs
π π - Sole-tenant nodes: Dedicated physical servers
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Storage
- Cloud Filestore: Managed NFS server
π π - Cloud Storage: Multi-class multi-region object storage
π π - Persistent Disk: Block storage for VMs
π π - Local SSD: VM locally attached SSDs
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Database
- Cloud Bigtable: Petabyte-scale, low-latency, non-relational
π π - Cloud Firestore: Serverless NoSQL document DB
π π - Cloud Memorystore: Managed Redis and Memcached
π π - Cloud Spanner: Horizontally scalable relational DB
π π - Cloud SQL: Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
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Data and Analytics
- BigQuery: Data warehouse/analytics
π π - BigQuery BI Engine: In-memory analytics engine
π - BigQuery ML: BigQuery model training/serving
π - Cloud Composer: Managed workflow orchestration service
π π - Cloud Data Fusion: Graphically manage data pipelines
π π - Cloud Dataflow: Stream/batch data processing
π π - Cloud Dataprep: Visual data wrangling
π π - Cloud Dataproc: Managed Spark and Hadoop
π π - Cloud Pub/Sub: Global real-time messaging
π π - Data Catalog: Metadata management service
π π - Data Studio: Collaborative data exploration/dashboarding
π π - Looker: Enterprise BI and Analytics
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Hybrid and Multi-cloud
- Anthos: Enterprise hybrid/multi-cloud platform
π π - Anthos GKE: Hybrid/on-prem Kubernetes Engine
π π - Anthos Config Management:Policy and security automation
π π - Anthos Service Mesh: Managed service mesh (Istio)
π π - Cloud Run for Anthos: Serverless development for Anthos
π π - Google Cloud Marketplace for Anthos: Pre-configured containerized apps
π π - Migrate for Anthos: Migrate VMs to Kubernetes Engine
π π - Operations: Monitoring, logging, troubleshooting
π π - Cloud Build: Continuous integration/delivery platform
π π - Traffic Director: Service mesh traffic management
π π - Apigee API Management: API management, development, security
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AI/ML
- AI Hub: Hosted AI component sharing
π π - AI Platform Data Labeling: Data labeling by humans
π - AI Platform Deep Learning VMs: Preconfigured VMs for deep learning
π π - AI Platform Deep Learning Containers: Preconfigured containers for deep learning
π π - AI Platform Notebooks: Managed JupyterLab notebook instances
π π - AI Platform Pipelines: Hosted ML workflows
π - AI Platform Predictions: Autoscaled model serving
π - AI Platform Training: Distributed AI training
π - AI Platform: Managed platform for ML
π - AutoML Natural Language: Custom text models
π - AutoML Tables: Custom structured data models
π π - AutoML Translation: Custom domain-specific translation
π π - AutoML Video Intelligence: Custom video annotation models
π π - AutoML Vision: Custom image models
π π - Cloud Natural Language API: Text parsing and analysis
π π - Cloud Speech-To-Text API: Convert audio to text
π π - Cloud Talent Solutions API: Job search with ML
π π - Cloud Text-To-Speech API: Convert text to audio
π π - Cloud TPU: Hardware acceleration for ML
π π - Cloud Translation API: Language detection and translation
π π - Cloud Video Intelligence API: Scene-level video annotation
π π - Cloud Vision API: Image recognition and classification
π π - Contact Center AI: AI in your contact center
π π - Dialogflow: Create conversational interfaces
π π - Document AI: Analyze, classify, search documents
π π - Explainable AI: Understand ML model predictions
π π - Recommendations AI: Create custom recommendations
π π - Vision Product Search: Visual search for products
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Networking
- Carrier Peering: Peer through a carrier
π - Direct Peering: Peer with GCP
π - Dedicated Interconnect: Dedicated private network connection
π - Partner Interconnect: Connect on-prem network to VPC
π - Cloud Armor: DDoS protection and WAF
π π - Cloud CDN: Content delivery network
π π - Cloud DNS: Programmable DNS serving
π π - Cloud Load Balancing: Multi-region load distribution/balancing
π π - Cloud NAT: Network address translation service
π - Cloud Router: VPC/on-prem network route exchange (BGP)
π - Cloud VPN (HA): VPN (Virtual private network connection)
π - Network Service Tiers: Price vs performance tiering
π π - Network Telemetry: Network telemetry service
π π - Traffic Director: Service mesh traffic management
π π - Google Cloud Service Mesh: Service-aware network management
π π - Virtual Private Cloud: Software defined networking
π π - VPC Service Controls: Security perimeters for API-based services
π π - Network Intelligence Center: Network monitoring and topology
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Internet of Things (IoT)
Gaming
- Google Cloud Game Servers: Orchestrate Agones clusters
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Identity and Security
- Access Transparency: Audit cloud provider access
π π - Binary Authorization: Kubernetes deploy-time security
π π - Cloud Audit Logs: Audit trails for GCP
π π - Cloud Data Loss Prevention API: Classify and redact sensitive data
π π - Cloud HSM: Hardware security module service
π π - Cloud EKM: External keys you control
π π - Cloud IAM: Resource access control
π π - Cloud Identity: Manage users, devices & apps
π π - Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy: Identity-based app access
π π - Cloud KMS: Hosted key management service
π π - Cloud Resource Manager: Cloud project metadata management
π π - Cloud Security Command Center: Security management and data risk platform
π π - Cloud Security Scanner: App engine security scanner
π π - Context-aware Access: End-user attribute-based access control
π π - Event Threat Detection: Scans for suspicious activity
π - Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory: Managed Microsoft Active Directory
π π - Secret Manager: Store and manage secrets
π π - Security Key Enforcement: Two-step key verification
π - Shielded VMs: Hardened VMs
π π - Titan Security Key: Two-factor authentication (2FA) device
π - VPC Service Controls: VPC data constraints
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Management Tools
- Cloud APIs: APIs for cloud services
π π - Cloud Billing API: Programmatically manage GCP billing
π - Cloud Billing: Billing and cost management tools
π π - Cloud Console: Web-based management console
π - Cloud Deployment Manager: Templated infrastructure deployment
π π - Cloud Mobile App: iOS/Android GCP manager app
π - Private Catalog: Internal Solutions Catalog
π π - Cloud Debugger: Live production debugging
π π - Error Reporting: App error reporting
π π - Cloud Logging: Centralized logging
π π - Cloud Monitoring: Infrastructure and application monitoring
π π - Cloud Profiler: CPU and heap profiling
π π - Cloud Trace: App performance insights
π π - Transparent SLIs: Monitor GCP services
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Developer Tools
- Cloud Build: Continuous integration/delivery platform
π π - Cloud Code for IntelliJ: IntelliJ GCP tools
π - Cloud Code for VS Code: VS Code GCP tools
π - Cloud Code: Cloud native IDE extensions
π π - Cloud Scheduler: Managed cron job service
π π - Cloud SDK: CLI for GCP
π π - Cloud Shell: Browser-based terminal/CLI
π π - Cloud Source Repositories: Hosted private git repos
π π - Cloud Tasks: Asynchronous task execution
π π - Cloud Tools for Eclipse: Eclipse GCP tools
π - Cloud Tools for Visual Studio: Visual Studio GCP tools
π - Container Analysis: Automated security scanning
π π - Container Registry: Private container registry/storage
π π - Artifact Registry: Universal package manager
π π - Gradle App Engine Plugin: Gradle App Engine plugin
π - Maven App Engine Plugin: Maven App Engine plugin
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Migration to GCP
- BigQuery Data Transfer Service: Bulk import analytics data
π π - Cloud Data Transfer: Data migration tools/CLI
π - Google Transfer Appliance: Rentable data transport box
π π - Migrate for Anthos: Migrate VMs to GKE containers
π π - Migrate for Compute Engine: Compute Engine migration tools
π π - Migrate from Amazon Redshift: Migrate from Redshift to BigQuery
π - Migrate from Teradata: Migrate from Teradata to BigQuery
π - Storage Transfer Service: Online/on-premises data transfer
π - VM Migration: VM migration tools
π - Cloud Foundation Toolkit: Infrastructure as Code templates
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API Platform and Ecosystems
- API Analytics: API metrics
π - API Monetization: Monetize APIs
π - Apigee API Platform: Develop, secure, monitor APIs
π - Apigee Hybrid: Manage hybrid/multi-cloud API environments
π π - Apigee Sense: API protection from attacks
π - Cloud Endpoints: Cloud API gateway
π - Cloud Healthcare API: Healthcare system GCP interoperability
π - Developer Portal: API management portal
π - GCP Marketplace: Partner & open source marketplace
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Google Maps Platform
- Directions API: Get directions between locations
π - Distance Matrix API: Multi-origin/destination travel times
π - Geocoding API: Convert address to/from coordinates
π - Geolocation API: Derive location without GPS
π - Maps Embed API: Display iframe embedded maps
π - Maps JavaScript API: Dynamic web maps
π - Maps SDK for Android: Maps for Android apps
π - Maps SDK for iOS: Maps for iOS apps
π - Maps Static API: Display static map images
π - Maps SDK for Unity: Unity SDK for games
π - Maps URLs: URL scheme for maps
π - Places API: Rest-based Places features
π - Places Library, Maps JS API: Places features for web
π - Places SDK for Android: Places features for Android
π - Places SDK for iOS: Places feature for iOS
π - Roads API: Convert coordinates to roads
π - Street View Static API: Static street view images
π - Street View Service: Street view for JavaScript
π - Time Zone API: Convert coordinates to timezone
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G Suite Platform
- Admin SDK: Manage G Suite resources
π - AMP for Email: Dynamic interactive email
π - Apps Script: Extend and automate everything
π - Calendar API: Create and manage calendars
π - Classroom API: Provision and manage classrooms
π - Cloud Search: Unified search for enterprise
π - Docs API: Create and edit documents
π - Drive Activity API: Retrieve Google Drive activity
π - Drive API: Read and write files
π - Drive Picker: Drive file selection widget
π - Email Markup: Interactive email using schema.org
π - G Suite Add-ons: Extend G Suite apps
π - G Suite Marketplace: Storefront for integrated applications
π - Gmail API: Enhance Gmail
π - Hangouts Chat Bots: Conversational bots in chat
π - People API: Manage user's Contacts
π - Sheets API: Read and write spreadsheets
π - Slides API: Create and edit presentations
π - Task API: Search, read & update Tasks
π - Vault API: Manage your organization's eDiscovery
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Mobile (Firebase)
- Cloud Firestore: Document store and sync
π - Cloud Functions for Firebase: Event-driven serverless applications
π - Cloud Storage for Firebase: Object storage and serving
π - Crashlytics: Crash reporting and analytics
π - Firebase A/B Testing: Create A/B test experiments
π - Firebase App Distribution: Trusted tester early access
π - Firebase Authentication: Drop-in authentication
π - Firebase Cloud Messaging: Send device notifications
π - Firebase Dynamic Links: Link to app content
π - Firebase Extensions: Pre-packaged development solutions
π - Firebase Hosting: Web hosting with CDN/SSL
π - Firebase In-App Messaging: Send in-app contextual messages
π - Firebase Performance Monitoring: App/web performance monitoring
π - Firebase Predictions: Predict user targeting
π - Firebase Realtime Database: Real-time data synchronization
π - Firebase Remote Config: Remotely configure installed apps
π - Firebase Test Lab: Mobile testing device farm
π - Google Analytics for Firebase: Mobile app analytics
π - ML Kit for Firebase: ML APIs for mobile
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Additional Resources
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π - G Suite Developers Blog:
π - G Suite GitHub:
π - G Suite Twitter:
π - Google Cloud Certifications:
π - Google Cloud System Status:
π - Google Cloud Training:
π - Google Developers Blog:
π - Google Maps Platform Blog:
π - Google Open Source Blog:
π - Google Security Blog:
π - Kaggle Home Page:
π - Kubernetes Blog:
π - Regions and Network Map:
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GCP Foundational Open Source Projects
- Apache Beam: Batch/streaming data processing
π - Go: High Concurrency Programming Language
π - gRPC: RPC framework
π - gVisor: Secure container runtime
π - Istio: Connect and secure services
π - Knative: Serverless framework for Kubernetes
π - Kubeflow: ML toolkit for Kubernetes
π - Kubernetes: Management of containerized applications
π - OpenCensus: Cloud native observability framework
π - TensorFlow: ML framework
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Platform Comparisons
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π - Google Cloud Platform for Azure Professionals:
π - Google Cloud Platform for Data Center Professionals:
π - Google Cloud Platform for OpenStack Users:
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