Complete Guide to Google Cloud Services

Explore all Google Cloud services organized by category.

Compute Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Compute Engine	Virtual servers	Web applications, databases	Per hour
Cloud Functions	Serverless functions	Event-driven processing, APIs	Per invocation
Cloud Run	Serverless containers	Containerized applications	Per vCPU/second
GKE	Managed Kubernetes	Kubernetes applications	Per cluster
App Engine	PaaS platform	Web applications	Per instance
Cloud Batch	Batch processing	Scientific computing	Per vCPU/hour
Cloud Scheduler	Scheduling	Scheduled tasks	Per job

Storage Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Cloud Storage	Object storage	Files, media, backups	Per GB/month
Persistent Disk	Block storage	Databases	Per GB/month
Filestore	File storage	Shared applications	Per GB/month
Storage Transfer	Data transfer	Migration	Per GB
Backup	Managed backup	Automated backups	Per GB/month

Database Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Cloud SQL	Relational databases	OLTP applications	Per instance/hour
Firestore	NoSQL database	Serverless applications	Per operation
BigQuery	Data warehouse	Analytics, BI	Per TB/month
Memorystore	In-memory cache	Performance	Per instance/hour
Cloud Spanner	Distributed database	Global applications	Per node/hour
Cloud Bigtable	NoSQL database	Big data	Per node/hour

Networking Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
VPC	Virtual network	Isolation, security	Free
Cloud DNS	Managed DNS	Domain names	Per query
Cloud CDN	CDN	Content delivery	Per GB
Cloud Load Balancing	Load balancing	High availability	Per hour
Cloud Interconnect	Dedicated connection	On-premises integration	Per port
Cloud NAT	Managed NAT	Internet access	Per GB

Security Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
IAM	Identity management	Access control	Free
Cloud KMS	Key management	Encryption	Per operation
Cloud Armor	Web application firewall	Web protection	Per rule
Security Command Center	Security center	Compliance	Per account
Cloud DLP	Data protection	DLP	Per GB scanned
Cloud IAP	Identity-Aware Proxy	Administration	Per hour

Analytics Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
BigQuery	SQL analytics	Ad hoc analytics	Per TB/month
Dataflow	Stream/batch processing	ETL	Per vCPU/hour
Dataproc	Big data processing	Distributed analytics	Per cluster/hour
Data Studio	BI	Visualization	Free
Cloud Search	Search	Search	Per document
Pub/Sub	Messaging	Streaming	Per message

AI/ML Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Vertex AI	Managed ML	ML models	Per hour
Vision AI	Computer vision	Image analysis	Per image
Natural Language	NLP	Text analysis	Per character
Text-to-Speech	Speech synthesis	Text-to-speech	Per character
Speech-to-Text	Speech recognition	Speech-to-text	Per minute
Recommendations AI	Recommendations	Recommendation systems	Per prediction

IoT Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Cloud IoT Core	IoT platform	Device connectivity	Per message
Edge TPU	Edge computing	Local processing	Per device
Cloud IoT Edge	Edge computing	Local processing	Per device
Cloud IoT Analytics	IoT analytics	Data analysis	Per GB

Development Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Cloud Source Repositories	Managed Git	Source code	Per user/month
Cloud Build	CI	Build	Per minute
Cloud Deploy	CD	Deployment	Per deployment
Cloud Code	Cloud IDE	Development	Free
Cloud Debugger	Debugging	Debugging	Free
Cloud Shell	Cloud terminal	Administration	Free

Management Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Cloud Monitoring	Monitoring	Observability	Per metric
Cloud Logging	Logging	Logs	Per GB
Cloud Trace	Tracing	Performance	Per trace
Cloud IAM	Identity management	Access control	Free
Cloud Resource Manager	Resource management	Organization	Free
Cloud Billing	Billing	Cost management	Free

Support Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Support	Technical support	Assistance	Per tier
Professional Services	Professional services	Consulting	Custom
Managed Services	Managed services	Outsourcing	Custom

Conclusion

Key takeaways:

• Comprehensive, integrated services
• Strong integration with Google tools
• Pay-as-you-go pricing
• Good documentation

Recommendations:

• Start with the essential services
• Use the Free Tier
• Monitor your costs
• Follow best practices
• Train with Google Cloud Training