Google Cloud Platform for Architects

Why Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?

Okay, you say, all fine and good: if AWS is the market leader, and Azure is the momentum player, then why exactly are we reading and writing a book about the Google Cloud Platform? That's an excellent question; in a nutshell, our considered view is that the GCP is a great technology to jump into right now for a few, very rational reasons, as follows:

• Demand-supply: There is a ton of demand for AWS and Azure professionals, but there is also a ton of supply. In contrast, there is growing demand for the GCP, but not yet all that much supply of highly skilled GCP professionals. Careers are made by smart bets on technologies like this one.
• PaaS versus IaaS: Notice how we called out Amazon for being smart in focusing ...