Google Cloud Service Catalog
Create and manage catalogs of approved IT services for use on Google Cloud.
Overview
Service Catalog allows administrators to create and manage a catalog of IT services that are approved for use on Google Cloud. End users can then browse and deploy these services quickly and easily, without needing direct access to the underlying infrastructure. This enables organizations to enforce compliance and consistency while empowering users.
✨ Key Features
- Catalog of curated deployment solutions
- Based on Cloud Deployment Manager or Terraform templates
- IAM integration for access control to products
- Versioning of solutions
- Centralized distribution and management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Support for both Deployment Manager and Terraform
- Simple, straightforward user experience
- Free of charge
Unique Value: Enables enterprise governance and agility by allowing central IT to provide a curated portfolio of approved, easy-to-deploy solutions to the rest of the organization.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a catalog item for a 'Standard Web App' that deploys a load balancer, managed instance group, and Cloud SQL database with pre-approved configurations.
- Allowing a data science team to deploy their own Jupyter notebook environments from a pre-configured, approved template.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Publicly sharing solutions (use Cloud Marketplace)
- Simple, one-off deployments
🏆 Alternatives
Its native support for both Google's own IaC tool and the industry-standard Terraform provides flexibility for organizations with different tooling preferences.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Service Catalog is offered at no additional charge.
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