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I'm torn because I have really liked Google offerings in the past (I'm pretty locked in on gmail, I have different things running on GCP already, etc). But I'v

by naet 3y ago

I'm torn because I have really liked Google offerings in the past (I'm pretty locked in on gmail, I have different things running on GCP already, etc). But I've also been feeling burned a bit by Google suddenly ending services. I had all my domains happily in Google domains until they recently sold it suddenly to Squarespace, who I'm not interested in dealing with. My phone is a Google Pixel and I was using the Google podcast app, but just heard that too is being discontinued and moved to Youtube Music, which is a service I tried and really disliked, so now I need to find a replacement for that too. I didn't personally use some other services, but I know there have been many others ended (such as Stadia for gaming, which made a lot of press at the time). Those are more minor services in the long run, but it makes me a little nervous to go in again on Google for a critical service. Before I invest my time and effort into using it I have to ask myself "Will Google someday sell off or end the cloud spanner service? Will I be in trouble if they do so?".

btown 3y ago
As someone in the midst of transitioning an organization to GKE, Google Domains was the first shutdown that truly frightened me - AFAIK the first true B2B IT offering that was unceremoniously shuttered. Domain registration may be a regulatory/reputational minefield - but then so are many of their other cloud offerings, up to and including content distribution. I don't think it's indicative of a larger pattern of shutting down Google Cloud services yet, but it's certainly a yellow flag at least.
- lijok 3y ago
  Oh you are in for a surprise https://steve-yegge.medium.com/dear-google-cloud-your-deprecation-policy-is-killing-you-ee7525dc05dc https://steve-yegge.medium.com/dear-google-cloud-your-deprec...
victor106 3y ago
> But I've also been feeling burned a bit by Google suddenly ending services. The products/services that “Google” the search company launches are different than “Google Cloud”. While the discontinuation of Google products is annoying it has nothing to do with Google Cloud products/services. I don’t think Google Cloud abruptly announces discontinuing products/services as they have paid customers. Regarding Google Domains that is a Google product. The equivalent product from Google is “Google Cloud Domains” which is available to Google Cloud customers.
- 5kg 3y ago
  > Regarding Google Domains that is a Google product. The equivalent product from Google is “Google Cloud Domains” which is available to Google Cloud customers. Also sold: https://cloud.google.com/domains/docs/faq https://cloud.google.com/domains/docs/faq
  - victor106 3y ago
    thank you. I stand corrected.
- dminor 3y ago
  The domains from Google Cloud Domains are also going to squarespace
- tyree731 3y ago
  Jamboard had paying customers, and they discontinued that on short notice, so paying only gets you so far.
- surgical_fire 3y ago
  Stadia also had paid customers

by naet 3y ago

btown 3y ago

As someone in the midst of transitioning an organization to GKE, Google Domains was the first shutdown that truly frightened me - AFAIK the first true B2B IT offering that was unceremoniously shuttered. Domain registration may be a regulatory/reputational minefield - but then so are many of their other cloud offerings, up to and including content distribution. I don't think it's indicative of a larger pattern of shutting down Google Cloud services yet, but it's certainly a yellow flag at least.

lijok 3y ago
Oh you are in for a surprise https://steve-yegge.medium.com/dear-google-cloud-your-deprecation-policy-is-killing-you-ee7525dc05dc https://steve-yegge.medium.com/dear-google-cloud-your-deprec...

victor106 3y ago

> But I've also been feeling burned a bit by Google suddenly ending services. The products/services that “Google” the search company launches are different than “Google Cloud”. While the discontinuation of Google products is annoying it has nothing to do with Google Cloud products/services. I don’t think Google Cloud abruptly announces discontinuing products/services as they have paid customers. Regarding Google Domains that is a Google product. The equivalent product from Google is “Google Cloud Domains” which is available to Google Cloud customers.

5kg 3y ago
> Regarding Google Domains that is a Google product. The equivalent product from Google is “Google Cloud Domains” which is available to Google Cloud customers. Also sold: https://cloud.google.com/domains/docs/faq https://cloud.google.com/domains/docs/faq
- victor106 3y ago
  thank you. I stand corrected.
dminor 3y ago
The domains from Google Cloud Domains are also going to squarespace
tyree731 3y ago
Jamboard had paying customers, and they discontinued that on short notice, so paying only gets you so far.
surgical_fire 3y ago
Stadia also had paid customers