Google Cloud Platform for Developers

Google Compute Engine

At the lowest level, we have IaaS, which provides users access to fundamental components such as virtual machines, networking, storage, as well as tools and services for managing and interacting with these components. For Google Cloud, IaaS primarily takes the form of Compute Engine, and is deeply integrated with Google's networking solutions such as load balancers and virtual private clouds, often collectively referred to as Network as a service (NaaS).

By exposing direct control over the underlying infrastructure, IaaS provides an unparalleled level of control and flexibility for building cloud solutions. Although most IaaS services are generally considered low-level, in reality these services provide a fairly high ...