Google Cloud Run
Fully managed compute platform to develop and deploy containerized applications.
Overview
Cloud Run is a managed compute platform that enables you to run stateless containers that are invocable via web requests or Pub/Sub events. Cloud Run is serverless: it abstracts away all infrastructure management, so you can focus on what matters most — building great applications.
✨ Key Features
- Run stateless containers
- Serverless, no infrastructure management
- Autoscaling, including scale to zero
- Pay-per-use
- Support for custom domains and managed TLS
- Integrates with other Google Cloud services
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Scale-to-zero capability for cost savings
- Simple developer experience (deploy from a container image)
- Based on open-source Knative
Unique Value: Provides the easiest way to run stateless containers in a serverless environment, combining the benefits of containers with the simplicity of serverless.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Deploying containerized web applications and APIs that scale automatically with traffic.
- Running background jobs triggered by events.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Stateful applications (requires external storage like Cloud SQL or Firestore)
- Workloads requiring specific machine types or GPUs (use GKE or Compute Engine)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more streamlined developer experience and faster scaling (including to zero) compared to other serverless container platforms.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: 2 million requests, 360,000 GB-seconds of memory, 180,000 vCPU-seconds of compute, and 1 GB of networking egress from North America per month.
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