Google Cloud to Double in Cost from $0.10 to $0.20 per 10,000 Operations: Developers Aren't Happy

Urian B., Tech Times 15 March 2022, 02:03 am

Google Cloud will be doubling its price from $0.10 to $0.20 per 10,000 operations. This is not the only price hike should anticipate as Google load balancing will also see an increase of $0.008 to $0.012 depending on the region.

Changes to Google's Services

While renting cloud infrastructure is supposed to be a cheap way to store data, Google Cloud is ramping up its prices significantly across a number of its services. The price increases will start on October 1 and, as seen on Ycombinator, a lot of developers "are not amused."

Despite the drawback, Google is actually raising the limit of its "Always Free Internet" from just 1GB to 100GB per month.

In addition, Google's Coldline Storage Class A will double in price from its $0.10 to a higher $0.20 per 10,000 operations, according to the story by TechCrunch.

How the Pricing Change Will Impact Google's Customers

Load balancing will also be seeing a price increase of $0.008 to $0.012 depending on the region due to Google's "outbound data processing charge." To add, the Google Cloud announcement notes that "the impact of the pricing changes depends on customers' use cases and usage."

Google noted that although certain users will be seeing a bill increase, they will also be introducing different options for certain services to "better align with usage." This, according to the tech giant's statement, can also help lower certain consumers' bills.

Google Says Users Should Read the MSA to Prepare

Google stated that certain customers will be able to change their portfolios and usage in order for them to ultimately reduce their costs.

The company has also released a number of steps to help users prepare for the upcoming changes. Specifically, Google has recommended reading the Mandatory Service Announcement or MSA which was sent to users on March 14.

The Google Cloud FAQ explains that over the course of the past years, they have been able to make significant investments when it comes to infrastructure services that have helped customers benefit.

What Services Will Incur Changes?

Google acknowledged that they will continue to add more capabilities while adjusting their pricing models. The company is doing this in order to fix how customers want to purchase their services.

The company said that their new pricing model aims to help users manage their payments much easier.

The affected services will include the following:

Google Cloud Storage
Google Data Mobility
Google Persistent Disk Snapshots
Google Network Load Balancing
A portion of the Google Network Intelligence Center

Google advises its customers to consider which actions they can take in order for them to minimize overall costs based on how much is charged per specific service being used.

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— Google Cloud (@googlecloud) March 14, 2022