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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

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Overview

Product Information on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)?

Google Kubernetes Engine is a software that provides managed Kubernetes services for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. The software offers features including cluster management, integrated monitoring, automatic scaling, and load balancing. It supports multi-zone and multi-region clusters, allowing for high availability and reliability of applications. The software aims to solve business problems related to infrastructure management, resource optimization, and rapid application deployment by streamlining operations and simplifying maintenance for organizations leveraging containers in cloud environments.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pricing

Google Kubernetes Engine software uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model based on resources consumed such as compute instances, storage, and network usage. Charges apply for cluster management, each node, and additional services, with options for different node machine types and regional clusters to adjust pricing according to resource allocation.

Overall experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Devops
30B + USD, Consumer Goods
FAVORABLE

“Scaling E-Commerce Applications With Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Integration”

4.0
Jan 27, 2026
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SENIOR ANALYST
30B + USD, Healthcare and Biotech
CRITICAL

“Automation Simplifies Management but Advanced Setup Remains Complex for Some Users”

3.0
Dec 2, 2025
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Googlers is a company that creates products intended to create opportunities for an extensive audience, regardless of their location across the globe. The company values diverse perspectives, imaginations and non-conformity to predefined norms and impossibilities. The goal is to build products while incorporating uniqueness of each individual involved in this process, aiming to make their products accessible and useful to all.

Company Details

Updated 11th November 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Mountain View, CA, United States
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
www.google.com

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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(108 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
57%
4 Star
36%
3 Star
6%
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  • Devops
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Scaling E-Commerce Applications With Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Integration

    4.0
    Jan 27, 2026
    Google Kubernetes Engines is a highly scalable managed kubernetes platform that simplifies the application deployments, management and operation especially for high traffic environments where I am working (E-commerce website)
  • Devops
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Scaling E-Commerce Applications With Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Integration

    4.0
    Jan 27, 2026
    Google Kubernetes Engines is a highly scalable managed kubernetes platform that simplifies the application deployments, management and operation especially for high traffic environments where I am working (E-commerce website)
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Likes & Dislikes

Like

We primarily use GKE for our e-commerce applications, it allows us to absorb traffic peaks and scale workload automatically . Integration with Google Cloud service make it easier also

Like

We primarily use GKE for our e-commerce applications, it allows us to absorb traffic peaks and scale workload automatically . Integration with Google Cloud service make it easier also

Like

We primarily use GKE for our e-commerce applications, it allows us to absorb traffic peaks and scale workload automatically . Integration with Google Cloud service make it easier also

Dislike

Set up and configuration can be a bit on the complex side. Several of the advanced features are not as user friendly to set up and get just right.

Dislike

Set up and configuration can be a bit on the complex side. Several of the advanced features are not as user friendly to set up and get just right.

Dislike

Set up and configuration can be a bit on the complex side. Several of the advanced features are not as user friendly to set up and get just right.