GCP is nearly useless for any sort of regulated work. Privacy, compliance, and stability aren't GCP's strong suite (by 'compliance', I mean several types, but

GCP is nearly useless for any sort of regulated work. Privacy, compliance, and stability aren't GCP's strong suite (by 'compliance', I mean several types, but to the greatest extent, being able to count on an API you use today existing tomorrow) Rather oddly, Microsoft has historically gotten this nearly perfect. I'm a bit sketched out by the increasingly malicious nature of Windows (spyware, adware, etc.), and if that same mentality translates into other offerings, this may be moot in a few years, but for now, Azure+Office 365 are the preferred vendor if you're dealing with data which really needs to proper controls. (Although I do trust Amazon over Microsoft for the technical aspects of security)