
Compute Engine
Virtual machinesOn-demand compute sized to your workload, with committed-use discounts available for predictable, long-running servers. We match machine type and disk tier to the actual CPU, memory, and IOPS the workload needs.
CoversMachine type sizing, OS provisioning, persistent disk configuration, firewall rules
- Custom and predefined machine types
- Machine type matched to actual CPU, memory, and IOPS needs
- Committed-use discount planning
- Snapshot policy attached at provisioning
- Persistent disk tiering by workload
- Firewall rules scoped per instance
- OS provisioning included at setup

Cloud Storage
Object storageStandard, Nearline, Coldline, and Archive storage tiers priced by access frequency and retention needs. Lifecycle rules move data automatically as it ages, so you're not manually managing storage costs month to month.
CoversBucket setup, lifecycle policies, storage class selection
- Tiered by access pattern
- Lifecycle rules to auto-archive
- Regional and multi-regional redundancy
- Bucket-level IAM and signed URLs
- Standard, Nearline, Coldline, and Archive tiers
- Storage class selection matched to retention needs
- Priced by how often data is actually accessed

Cloud SQL
Managed databaseFully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server with automated patching, backups, and high availability. Read replicas offload reporting traffic so it doesn't compete with production queries.
CoversInstance sizing, backup retention, replica configuration
- Automated patching and backups
- High-availability configuration
- Read replicas for reporting workloads
- Point-in-time restore for accidental data loss
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server support
- Instance sizing matched to query load
- Read traffic kept off production queries

Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Access controlRole-based permissions across projects, folders, and organizations, replacing broad access grants with scoped, least-privilege roles. We run periodic access reviews so permissions stay tied to who actually needs them.
CoversRole assignment, service account setup, access reviews
- Least-privilege role design
- Service account key management
- Organization policy constraints
- Scheduled access reviews for privileged roles
- Role assignment across projects, folders, and orgs
- Replaces broad owner/editor access
- Permissions tied to who actually needs them

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
NetworkingVirtual networks, firewalls, and secure connectivity between GCP, your offices, and other cloud services. Subnets are segmented by function so a compromise in one segment can't move freely to another.
CoversVPC design, firewall rules, Cloud VPN/Interconnect
- Segmented, secure network design
- Site-to-site VPN and Interconnect
- Centralized firewall policy
- Private Google Access for internal traffic
- Subnets segmented by function
- Secure connectivity to offices and other clouds
- VPC design tailored to your architecture

Billing & cost management
Budgets & visibilityBilling account setup, budget alerts, and cost export to BigQuery for ongoing spend analysis. We review usage monthly to flag idle or oversized resources and recommend committed-use discounts where usage is steady.
CoversBilling account setup, budget alerts, cost export and dashboards
- Multi-threshold budget alerts
- Monthly usage review
- Committed-use discount planning
- Cost export to BigQuery for analysis
- Billing account setup for new projects
- Flags idle or oversized resources
- Ongoing spend visibility across teams

Google Kubernetes Engine
Managed containersManaged Kubernetes clusters for containerized workloads, with node pool sizing and autoscaling tuned to actual traffic patterns rather than worst-case guesses. We configure workload identity so pods authenticate to other GCP services without static credentials sitting in code.
CoversCluster provisioning, node pool sizing, autoscaling policy configuration
- Managed control plane, automated upgrades
- Node pool autoscaling tuned to demand
- Workload identity for secure service access
- Suited to microservice architectures
- Node pool sizing tuned to actual traffic
- No static credentials sitting in code
- Cluster provisioning handled end to end

BigQuery
Serverless analyticsServerless data warehouse for analytics at scale, queried with standard SQL and billed by data scanned or reserved slots. We set dataset access controls and query cost caps so exploratory analysis doesn't produce a surprise line item on the monthly bill.
CoversDataset structure, access controls, cost control configuration
- Serverless, no infrastructure to manage
- Standard SQL queries at scale
- On-demand or slot-reservation pricing
- Query cost caps to prevent overspend
- Dataset access controls configured up front
- Billed by data scanned or reserved slots
- Built for exploratory and scheduled analysis