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Google just can't compete with hustlers like Amazon, Alibaba and to some extent Microsoft (ex-Oracle leader not withstanding). Cloud business is commodity operational business.
I can't imagine a more damaging leak for Google Cloud. A company that's already notorious for abandoning projects now has a public date for when they'll abandon cloud. How could anyone in their right mind start building on GCP? They may as well shut it down today.
Can't imagine a leak like that happening. This leak could very well have been planted by MS or Oracle to help them sell their own cloud to clients.
The Google cemetery is calling... https://gcemetery.co/
Point to remember- they are number 4. And beating a fast rising azure is going to be close to impossible.
If they pour all of their efforts into customer experience, maybe they can stay in the game. I personally am terrified of using Google Cloud. I'm afraid something will go wrong and I won't be able to talk to a human. I've heard so many stories about the "stone wall" that is Google customer support. Also, I'm afraid the rug will get pulled out from under me if I decide to go all in given their history of axing project…
Every time there's a GCP story on HN commenters say "I won't use it because Google can just pull the plug." I thought this opinion was silly as GCP is the #3 cloud provider in the world, not a free service like Reader.
Guess I was wrong, nothing is safe. Google wants #1 or nothing at all.
Oh my god. How is Google so clueless to let this leak? Now that we know they're not invested in a Google cloud beyond 2023, what reason does anyone in their right might have to use their services? I was previously considering GCP. And now I'm not. Great job, Google. You're so short-sighted you'll remain in adtech forever. Not even your founders could keep interest. This leak was a billion dollar mistake. And I'm grat…
I have no clue how anyone could arrive at that interpretation. What exactly let you to that conclusion?