Hosting Applications on Google Cloud

Google Cloud offers a wide range of options for application hosting. Take a look at the charts below to find out which one is right for your needs.

Use cases

Not sure where to start? Take a look at some common scenarios below.

HTTP services and backend apps

Web frameworks, microservices

• Flask
• Django
• Express.js
• Symfony
• Spring Boot

• Scales to meet sudden demand
• Pay for what you use
• Supports API endpoints

Event driven and data processing apps

Manipulate user generated data and events

• Post a comment on Slack channel following a GitHub commit
• Statistical analysis
• Image thumbnail generation

Cloud Run functions

• Designed for event-driven workloads
• Scales to meet sudden demand
• Minimal configuration

Container-based apps and services

Industry standard packaging for multi-cloud infrastructure

• Custom runtime environments such as Rust, Kotlin, C++, and Bash
• Legacy web apps using languages such as Python 2.7, Java 7

• Supports industry-standard Docker containers
• Scales your containerized app automatically
• Custom binaries and system dependencies
• Supports API endpoints

On-premises and monolithic workloads

Raw compute to meet existing infrastructure requirements

• Relational databases, SAP HANA
• CRM systems
• Legacy ERP systems

Compute Engine

• Operating system-level control
• Supports custom machine types
• Autoscaling support

Hosting options

Many workloads have specific technical requirements. Platforms are ordered by degree of abstraction.