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Google Cloud has had zero dead products in a decade existence. Just because Google phased out a couple browser extensions and a RSS feed reader doesn't mean they have a "horrendous track record" when it comes to real enterprise-tier services such as Cloud.

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> Google Cloud has had zero dead products in a decade existence.

Didn't they just 10x the price of Maps api calls recently?

It's not the dead products on my case I fear but the lockdown of a Gmail account, there's already 2 gmail accounts I can't access despite knowing the password. I would not use GCP just because of that, everything might work fine and then one day you're locked out of your account and can't do anything.

Just had this with an account I setup for my parents. I have recovery email AND know when account was created - not good enough. My parents use a landline that can't get a text and apparently enough to deny them (Google won't Dona voice call). Would pay 50 to unlock. Only option is to setup a new account. Ugh. This same email used for Apple Id and they like their Apple stuff

I'm in the exact same situation, I know everything about those accounts, password & recovery email but that's not good enough. Why would I trust Google with GCP when I have personal experience that those accounts can and will be locked down without a valid reason? That does not seem a good business idea.

Google+ and google wave were browser extensions? How about google talk with xmpp support?

Google+ is still a managed G-Suite offering. XMPP is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

Google's Cloud Prediction API was deprecated last year.

Google killed many popular products without any proper reason. Remember Google Reader??!

This is a thread about Google Cloud.

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