Compute Services
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Compute Engine
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providing fully customizable Virtual Machines (VMs). Best for legacy apps, custom OS requirements, or high-performance databases.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Managed Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications. Choose Autopilot for a fully managed experience or Standard for full node-level control.
Cloud Run
Fully managed serverless platform for running request-aware containers. Features scale-to-zero, integrated traffic splitting, and support for sidecars.
Cloud Functions
Event-driven serverless platform for executing small snippets of code (glue logic). Ideal for processing GCS uploads, Pub/Sub messages, or Firestore triggers.
App Engine
Platform as a Service (PaaS) for building web apps and APIs. Available in Standard (sandboxed, fast scaling) and Flexible (Docker-based, custom runtimes) environments.