A Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account is your personal or organizational access to Google Cloud’s suite of cloud computing services. With a GCP account, you can use resources like:
Compute: Virtual machines (Compute Engine), Kubernetes (GKE), serverless functions (Cloud Functions)
Storage: Cloud Storage, databases like Firestore and BigQuery
AI & Machine Learning: Vertex AI, speech and vision APIs
Networking: Load balancers, VPCs, and more
To use GCP, you typically do this:
1. Create a Google Account (like a Gmail account, if you don’t have one).
2. Go to Google Cloud Console.
3. Set up a project – this is where you manage services, billing, and permissions.
4. Enable billing – GCP requires a billing account, but it gives a free tier and $300 free credit for new users.
