Explain different categories of Google Cloud Platform.

Different categories of  Google Cloud Platform

 Al and Machine Learning, API Management, Compute, Containers, Data Analytics, Databases, Developer Tools, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Hybrid and Multicloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Management Tools, Media and Gaming, Migration, Networking, Operations, Security and Identity, and Serverless Computing and Storage are the categories of Google Platform. Under these categories,GCP encompasses 100of products. Those products are listed here and some of the most important products are briefly described.

AI and Machine Learning

VERTEX AI

Vertex AI

Unified platform for training, hosting, and managing ML models.

 Deep Learning VM Image

Preconfigured VMs for deep learning applications.

Notebooks

An enterprise notebook service to get projects up and running in minutes.

Deep Learning Containers

Preconfigured and optimized containers for deep learning environments. 

Vertex Data Labeling

Managed annotation for high-quality model training data.

TensorFlow Enterprise

Reliability and performance for Al apps with enterprise-grade support and managed services.

AI BUILDING BLOCKS

Al building blocks

Easily infuse Al into applications with custom or pre-trained models.

AutoML

Custom machine learning model training and development.

Vision AI

Custom and pre-trained models to detect emotion, text, more.

Video AI

Video classification and recognition using machine learning. 

Cloud Natural Language

Sentiment analysis and classification of unstructured text.

Cloud Translation

Language detection, translation, and glossary support. 

Media Translation (beta)

Add dynamic audio translation directly to your content and applications.

Text-to-Speech

Speech synthesis in 220+ voices and 40+ languages.

Speech-to-Text

Speech recognition and transcription support 125 languages.

Dialogflow 

Conversation applications and systems development suite for virtual agents.

AutoML Tables (beta)

Service for training ML models with structured data.

Cloud Inference API (alpha)

Quickly run large-scale correlation over typed time series data.

Recommendations AI

Deliver highly personalized product recommendations at scale.

AI INFRASTRUCTURE 

Al Infrastructure

Options for every business to train deep learning and ML models cost-effectively.

Cloud GPUs

GPUs for machine learning, scientific computing, and 3D visualization.

Cloud TPU

Tensor processing units for machine learning applications. 

API MANAGEMENT

Apigee API platform 

API management, development, and security platform.

HealthAPIX

FHIR API-based digital service formation.

Apigee Hybrid

Deployment option for managing APIs on-premises or in the cloud.

AppSheet Automation

Reclaim time and talent with no-code automation.

AppSheet

Enable everyone in your organization to build and extend applications without coding.

Apigee Open Banking APIX

Open banking and PSD2-compliant API delivery.

Apigee Sense

Intelligent behavior detection to protect APIs.

Cloud Endpoints

With Cloud Endpoints, Javascript, Android, and iOS clients may access your code via RESTful services in your system. The front-end wiring may be smoothed out, and client libraries can be generated automatically. Client key management, OAuth 2.0 compatibility, and denial of service protection are all part of the extensive in-built architecture.

Features

• Integration of client-side becomes flexible
• Client-server maintenance is low
• App engine infrastructure can be extended
• Multiple clients handling with a single tool

Cloud Healthcare API

The solution to bridging existing care systems and apps on Google Cloud.

API Gateway

Develop, deploy, secure, and manage APIs with a fully managed gateway.

Compute

App Engine

It is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) (PaaS). You may increase efficiency by developing your apps utilizing built-in services. You must first obtain the software development kit (SDK), after which you can begin developing work instantly and for free.

Features

• Google Scale Deployment
• Known Development Tools
• Strong In-Built Services
• Many Options for Storage
• Code Focus
• Popular Frameworks and Languages

Bare Metal

Infrastructure to run specialized workloads on Google Cloud.

Cloud GPUs

GPUs for ML, scientific computing, and 3D visualization.

Cloud Run

Fully managed environment for running containerized apps.

Compute Engine

It is Google's infrastructure-as-a-service offering (IaaS). Google's infrastructure can be utilized to execute large-scale workloads on virtual machines. You may choose a virtual computer that meets your requirements and benefit from the global stability and performance of Google's network. Because invoicing is done by the minute, you must only pay for what you use.

Features

• Security and Compliance

• Easy and Fast Provisioning

• Balancing of Loads

• High-Performance Virtual Computers

Migrate for Compute Engine

Server and virtual machine migration to Compute Engine.

Preemptible VMs

Compute instances for batch jobs and fault-tolerant workloads.

Recommender

Proactive, easily actionable recommendations to keep your cloud-optimized.

Shielded VMs

Dedicated hardware for compliance, licensing, and management. 

Sale-tenant Nodes on Google Cloud

Options for running SQL Server virtual machine on Google Cloud.

VMware Engine

Migrate and run your VMware workloads natively on Google Cloud.

CONTAINERS

Artifact Registry

Store, manage, and secure container images and language packages.

Cloud Build

Solution for running build steps in a Docker container.

Cloud Run

Fully managed environment for running containerized apps.

Container Registry

Registry for storing, managing, and securing Docker images.

Container Security

Container environment security for each stage of the life cycle. 

Deep Learning Containers

Containers with data science frameworks, libraries, and tools. 

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Managed environment for running containerized apps.

Knative

Components to create Kubernetes-native cloud-based software. 

Kubernetes applications on Google Cloud Marketplace

Containerized apps with prebuilt deployment and unified billing.

DATA ANALYTICS

Query

Query analyzes large amounts of data in the cloud. It can analyze datasets totaling many terabytes in an of seconds and conduct SQL-like queries quickly. It even delivers real-time information and is able and simple to use.

Features

• Suitable Interface
• Economical Big Data
• Easy Import of Data Queries Executed in Background 

Locker

The platform for BI, data applications, and embedded analytics.

Dexaproc 

Service for running Apache Spark and Apache Hadoop clusters.

Dataflow

Streaming analytics for stream and batch processing.

Pub/Sub

Messaging service for event ingestion and delivery.

Cloud Data Fusion

Data integration for building and managing data pipelines.

Data Catalog

Metadata solution for exploring and managing data.

Cloud Composer

Workflow orchestration service built on Apache Airflow.

Google Data Studio*

Interactive data suite for dashboarding, reporting, and analytics. This is not an official Google Cloud product.

Google Marketing Platform*

Marketing platform unifying advertising and analytics. This is not an official Google Cloud product.

Cloud Life Sciences (beta) 

Tools for managing, processing, and transforming biomedical data.

Data-prep

Service to prepare data for analysis and machine learning.

Dataplex

Intelligent data fabric for unified data management across distributed data silos.

Databases

Bare Metal

Infrastructure to run specialized workloads on Google Cloud.

Cloud Bigtable

Cloud-native wide-column database for large-scale, low-latency workloads.

Cloud Spanner

Cloud-native relational database with unlimited scale and 99.999% availability.

Cloud SQL

Cloud SQL is a relational MySQL database that aids in data management and storage. Google handles database maintenance, patch management, and replication to ensure performance and availability. This is a fully managed database for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.

Features

• Completely Managed
• Easy to Control
• Simpler Migration Without Lock-In
• Robustness, Accessibility, Security
• Pay Per Use and Package Charging
• Standard Infrastructure

Database Migration Service

Serverless, minimal downtime migrations to Cloud SQL.

Fire-store

NoSQL database for storing and syncing data in real time.

Firebase Real-time Database 

NoSql database for storing and syncing data in real-time.

Memory Store

In-memory database for managed Redis and Memcached.

Developer Tools

Artifact Registry

Store, manage, and secure container images and language packages.

Cloud Build

Continuous integration and continuous delivery platform.

Cloud Code

IDE support to write, run, and debug Kubernetes applications.

Cloud Scheduler 

Cron job scheduler for task automation and management.

Cloud SDK

Command-line tools and libraries for Google Cloud.

Cloud Source Repositories

Private Git repository to store, manage, and track code.

Cloud Tasks

Task management service for asynchronous task execution.

Container Registry

Private Docker storage for container images on Google Cloud.

Firebase Crashlytics

Prioritize and fix stability issues faster.

Firebase Test Lab

On-demand testing infrastructure for Android apps.

Gradle App Engine Plugin

Use Gradle for your App Engine projects.

Maven App Engine Plugin

Use Maven for your App Engine projects.

Tekton

Kubernetes-native resources for declaring CI/CD pipelines.

Tools for Eclipse

Plugin for Google Cloud development inside the Eclipse IDE. 

Tools for PowerShell

 Full cloud control from Windows PowerShell.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Apigee healthcare APIX

FHIR API-based digital service production.

Cloud Healthcare API

Solution for bridging existing care systems and apps on Google Cloud. 

Cloud Life Sciences (beta)

Tools for managing, processing, and transforming biomedical data.

Healthcare Natural Language AI

Real-time insights from unstructured medical text.

Hybrid and Multi-cloud

Anthos

The platform for modernizing existing apps and building new ones.

Apigee API Management 

API management, development, and security platform.

Cloud Build

Service for executing builds on Google Cloud infrastructure.

Looker

The platform for BI, data applications, and embedded analytics.

Migrate for Anthos 

Tool to move workloads and existing applications to GKE.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Edge TPU 

ASIC is designed to run ML inference and Al at the edge.

IoT Core

IoT device management, integration, and connection service.

Management Tools

Anthos Service Mesh

Managed service mesh for complex microservices architectures.

Cloud APIs

Programmatic interfaces for Google Cloud services.

Cloud Console

Web-based interface for managing and monitoring cloud apps.

Cloud Deployment Manager

Service for creating and managing Google Cloud resources.

Cloud Mobile App

App to manage Google Cloud services from your mobile device.

Cloud Shell 

Interactive shell environment with a built-in command line.

Cost Management

Tools for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing your costs. 

Private Catalog

A service catalog for admins managing internal enterprise solutions.

Media and Gaming

Game Servers

Game server management service running on Google Kubernetes Engine. 

OpenCue

Open-source render manager for visual effects and animation.

Transcoder API (beta) 

Transform video content for use across a variety of user devices.

Migration 

Application migration

App migration to the cloud for low-cost refresh cycles. 

BigQuery Data Transfer Service

Data import service for scheduling and moving data into BigQuery. 

Cloud Foundation Toolkit

Reference templates for Deployment Manager and Terraform.

Migrate for Anthos

Components for migrating VMs into system containers on GKE.

Migrate for Compute Engine

Components for migrating VMs and physical servers to Compute Engine.

Transfer Appliance

Storage server for moving large volumes of data to Google Cloud.

Networking

Cloud Armor

Security policies and defense against web and DDoS attacks.

Cloud CDN

Content delivery network for serving web and video content. 

Cloud Domains

Easy domain name registration and management. 

Cloud DNS

Domain name system for reliable and low-latency name lookups. 

Cloud Load Balancing

Service for distributing traffic across applications and regions.

Cloud NAT

NAT service for giving private instances internet access.

Hybrid Connectivity 

Connectivity options for VPN, peering, and enterprise needs.

Network Connectivity Center

Use Google's network as your own. Reimagine how you deploy, manage, and scale your networks. 

Network Intelligence Center

Network monitoring, verification, and optimization platform.

Network Service Tiers

Cloud network options are based on performance, availability, and cost.

Network Telemetry

 VPC flow logs for network monitoring, forensics, and security.

Service Directory

The platform for discovering, publishing, and connecting services.

Traffic Director 

Traffic control pane and management for open service mesh.

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) 

Virtual network for Google Cloud resources and cloud-based services.

Operations

Cloud Debugger

Real-time application state inspection and in-production debugging.

Cloud Logging

Google Cloud audit, platform, and application logs management.

Cloud Monitoring

 Infrastructure and application health with rich metrics.

Cloud Profiler

CPU and heap profiler for analyzing application performance.

Cloud Trace

Tracing system collecting latency data from applications. 

Kubernetes Engine Monitoring

GKE app development and troubleshooting.

Security and Identity

Security

Access Transparency

Cloud provider visibility through near real-time logs.

Assured Workloads

Compliance and security controls for sensitive workloads.

Binary Authorization

 Deploy only trusted containers on Kubernetes Engine. h

Chronicle

Extract signals from your security telemetry to find threats instantly.

Cloud Asset Inventory

View, monitor, and analyze Google Cloud and Anthos assets across projects and services.

Data Loss Prevention

Cloud Sensitive data inspection, classification, and redaction platform.

Cloud Key Management

Manage encryption keys on Google Cloud.

Confidential Computing

Encrypt data in use with Confidential VMs.

Firewalls

Global and flexible firewall to protect your cloud resources.

Risk Protection Program 

Reduce security risk and gain access to an exclusive cyber insurance policy.

Secret Manager

Store API keys, passwords, certificates, and other sensitive data.

Security Command Center 

The platform for defending against threats to your Google Cloud assets.

Shielded VMs

Virtual machines are hardened with security controls and defenses.

VPC Service Controls

Protect sensitive data in Google Cloud services using security perimeters. 

Identity and Access

BeyondCorp Enterprise

Zero trust solution for secure application and resource access.

Certificate Authority Service (beta) 

Simplify the deployment and management of private CAs.

Cloud Identity 

Unified platform for IT admins to manage user devices and apps.

Identity and Access Management

Permission management system for Google Cloud resources.

Identity-Aware Proxy

Use identity and context to guard access to your applications and VMs. 

Identity Platform 

Add Google-grade identity and access management to your apps.

Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory 

Hardened service running Microsoft® Active Directory (AD).

Policy Intelligence

Smart access control for your Google Cloud resources.

Resource Manager

Hierarchical management for organizing resources on Google Cloud.

Tras Security Key

Two-factor authentication device for user account protection.

User Protection Services

CAPTCHA Enterprise

Help protect your website from fraudulent activity, spam, and abuse.

Web Risk

Detect malicious URLs on your website and in client applications.

Serverless Computing

App Engine

Serverless application platform for apps and back ends. 

Cloud Functions

The platform for creating functions that respond to cloud events.

Cloud Run

Fully managed environment for running containerized apps.

Workflows

Workflow orchestration for serverless products and API services.

Storage

Archive Storage

Data archive that offers online access speed at an ultra-low cost.

Storage Transfer Service

Tools and services for transferring your data to Google Cloud.

Cloud Storage

It is an object storage service that is highly available and durable. Users can quickly access data from their app from anywhere, on account of edge-caching on a global scale. Google presents a simple application programming interface (API), provides a robust service-level agreement, and runs versioning to let you handle data programmatically.

Features

• Variable Access
• Storage of Objects with Feature-Rich API
• Adjustable and Viable Pricing
• Safe and Secure

Cloud Datastore

It provides a schema-less, NoSQL, and managed database for storing non-relational data. SQL-like queries, as well as transactions, are well supported, and the data storage expands as needed.

Features

• Access to Data Anywhere
• Local Tools for Development
• In-built Redundancy
• ACID Transactions
• Scaling Automatically with Users
• Database Management
• SQL-Like Querying and Schema-less Access

Cloud Storage for Firebase

Object storage for storing and serving user-generated content.

File store

File storage that is highly scalable and secure.

Google Workspace Essentials 

Cloud-based file sharing, content collaboration, and storage.

Local SSD

Block storage that is locally attached for high-performance needs. 

Persistent Disk

Block storage for virtual machine instances running on Google Cloud.

More Google Cloud Products 

Google Workspace

An integrated suite of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps powered by

Google Al.

Google Meet

Easy-to-join video meetings.

Chrome Enterprise

Google Chrome Enterprise unlocks the business capabilities of Chrome OS, Chrome Browser, and Chrome devices, freeing IT to power your cloud workforce.

Google Maps Platform

Create immersive location experiences and improve your business operations with real-time,

comprehensive data.

Along with the cloud platform, Google offers developer tools such as Google Plugin for Eclipse, Google Cloud Platform SDK, Android Studio, Cloud Playground, and Push-to-Deploy.

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