Google Cloud Platform Access Now Available at Northwestern
Posted Date: 14 Oct 2020
Effective Date: 14 Oct 2020
Northwestern now provides access to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) via the Internet2 NET+ GCP offering. GCP offers infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities on par with other private cloud services such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, as well as unique managed services such as BigQuery, and the Cloud Life Sciences API. GCP is available to Northwestern faculty, staff, and researchers.
Google Cloud Platform Benefits
- Single sign-on with Northwestern credentials
- Direct billing to chart strings in NUFinancials
- 5% discount on GCP services
- A waiver of GCP data egress fees for most applications
- Access to the Burwood Group billing portal for billing reports and alerts
Northwestern Cloud Community of Practice
All IT practitioners across Northwestern interested in cloud computing are invited to join the Cloud Community of Practice. Staff members currently working with cloud resources or responsible for workloads in the public cloud (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform) are especially welcome to share their experiences, questions, and challenges with the group. The primary channel for this community is the Teams space: CoP -Cloud. Membership is open to anyone with a Northwestern NetID.
Additionally, the Northwestern Cloud Community of Practice maintains a list of in-person and online training opportunities and resources.
More Information
Northwestern IT does not provide direct support for Google Cloud Platform but does facilitate access to paid support from Google. Please visit the Google Cloud Platform web page for more information about this service, including cost and support options.