Google Cloud Identity & Access Management (IAM) Pros and Cons

I have used several Google Cloud sevices like VM instaces, BigQuery, Looker Studio, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage etc. and have loved the overall experience of using the GCP services. It is actually pretty smooth to set up the whole cloud environment and give roles and permissions and use services. And most of the services are able to be integrated with other softwares quite easily. You can use Airflow directly with Google cloud composer, which is pretty great. I have been using GCP services since almost two years, on a daily basis and have been loving the overall google cloud environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have faced slow data refresh rate at times with Looker Studio. It used to take a long time to get updated data in sheets and it can't handle heavy data easily.

Also, GCP has definitely matured over the years, if we compare it to AWS, but still there are several areas where the services need to be more mature.

Also, one more thing which I noticed in my previous work was that there is no option to pause a Cloud composer environment. So, one will have no other choice but to delete it since you will still get charged if you don't delete it and in case you want to pause it for a while. And you will lose all your configurations and set up you did on the environment and will have to set new. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy solution for novice users to build a web site, like forums. It has many tools helping to build a site from scratch. For example, it has WordPress helping to develop a forum site and the configuration of a domain as well as instance is simple and straight forward. It is also highly scalable and provides $300 for users to begin. Its data backup solutions is also as good as other competitors. To recover from simple problem is simply clicking 'STOP' and then 'START' in the VM instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be expensive, comparing to some free hosting services. It has only 3 global data centers which could make it less reliable comparing to the main competitors. The application engine is limited to only a few developing tools/languages. It is difficult to find documentations within Google Cloud. Users will have to go searching for help on Google. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Granular Access Control: IAM gives administrators incredibly precise control over permissions, enabling them to grant or deny access at any given level. This aids in the application of the least privilege principle, improving security by guaranteeing that users have the minimal amount of authorization required to complete their jobs.

Integration with GCP Services: Access control management for resources within the GCP ecosystem is made simple by IAM's seamless integration with a number of Google Cloud services. The process of establishing and maintaining permissions for various services is made simpler by this connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning Curve: If a user is unfamiliar with cloud identity and access management ideas, they may find it difficult to set up and comprehend IAM policies and roles at first. A solid grasp of GCP services and how IAM interacts with them is necessary.

Complexity in huge Organisations: In huge organisations with complex structures, access control management can get complicated. IAM's hierarchical structure offers flexibility, but it may also make maintaining rights at various organisational levels more difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So let me tell something great about Google cloud IAM, there are several features of IAM. It's very easy to use, Finger tip deployment too easy to deploy on anyone's environment. You can also integrate SIEM, SOAR, Different google security services or any third party services including Active Directory. Customer support is very quick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

See there's no point of disliking this google cloud identity & access management. Rather than you'll gonna like this product. Because whatever we're using is very helpful in maintaining security architecture. As you can see in today's era

the frequence of use for this product is increasing day by day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It supports everything you want to deploy on the cloud and is very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For some services, the cost is high compared to other providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Google Cloud IAM exceptionally user-friendly, streamlining access management. Its seamless integration with GCP services greatly enhances our operational efficiency. I appreciate the system's thoughtful design and its positive impact on our workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find that Google Cloud IAM, while robust, could benefit from a more intuitive user interface for smoother navigation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its very easy to integrated all google cloud tools and every tool can be easily connected to one another and every tool can be simply manged by authentication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the tools are pretty costly in comparison of its peers and there are few limitations like managing widlcard subdomains and SSL certificates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Constantly Evolving Cloud Platform.

Google Cloud offers modern technologies, services, applications, and development environments that suit beginner and advanced developers. GCP is easy to use and has a well-organized user interface and service navigation menus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some Google Cloud services and solutions are expensive and add up, like SQL and Big query services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part of the Google cloud is its compute engine custom machine type.

In which you can define the exact RAM and CPU you required for your machine. Even you can increase your RAM by .25 gb as well and accordingly you will be charged.But for CPU you can increase it by 2vcpu in evry increase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limited OS resource.

The neworking is tricky while configuring your specific requirements.

Less documentation about the GCP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use, flexible, and the best thing is we can integrate this with all Google services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

depends on Google clouds only, not provide as much features as AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.