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> **Original source:** https://cloud.google.com/gcp?hl=en&utm_source=openai

## Build what’s next. Better software. Faster.

-   Use Google's core infrastructure, data analytics, and machine learning
    
-   Protect your data and apps with the same security technology Google uses
    
-   Avoid vendor lock-in and run your apps on open source solutions
    

## 

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New customers get [$300 in free credits](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial/) to run, test, and deploy workloads. All customers can use [25+ products for free](https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/gcp-free-tier#free-tier), up to monthly usage limits.

## 

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[Start your proof of concept](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial/) with Google Cloud’s easy-to-use platform, tools, and APIs. Explore [pre-built solution templates](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/products/solutions/catalog) that you can deploy from the Google Cloud console.

## 

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Everything you need to build and scale

-   [
    
    Virtual machines
    
    Create and run virtual machines with Compute Engine.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/compute/)
-   [Object storage
    
    Store any amount of data across classes with Cloud Storage.](https://cloud.google.com/storage) 
-   [
    
    Data warehouse
    
    Run analytics and democratize insights with BigQuery.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/)
-   [
    
    Relational databases
    
    Run fully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database services with AlloyDB
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/alloydb)
-   [
    
    Managed Kubernetes
    
    Manage containerized applications with Google Kubernetes Engine.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/)
-   [Command line tools
    
    Get libraries and tools for Google Cloud services with Cloud SDK.](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/) 
-   [Content delivery network
    
    Deliver video and web content at global scale with Cloud CDN.](https://cloud.google.com/cdn/) 
-   [
    
    Streaming analytics
    
    Unify stream and batch data processing with Dataflow.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/)
-   [Computer vision
    
    Gain image insights with ML models using Vision AI.](https://cloud.google.com/vision/) 
-   [
    
    Managed compute
    
    Run stateless containers with Cloud Run.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/run/)
-   [
    
    Event driven services
    
    Build and connect event driven services with Cloud Functions.
    
    
    
    ](https://cloud.google.com/functions/)
-   [Hybrid cloud management
    
    Manage and deploy your apps anywhere with Anthos.](https://cloud.google.com/anthos) 

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From ideation to launch and beyond, build with us and get access to the best of Google. Early stage startups can get up to $350,000 in Cloud credits through the Google for Startups Cloud Program, and Series B+ startups can continue scaling with customized support and solutions. It's time for a new way to cloud.