Google Cloud Deployment Manager vs Terraform

Developers should use Google Cloud Deployment Manager when managing complex, multi-resource deployments on Google Cloud Platform that require automation, reproducibility, and infrastructure as code practices meets terraform is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Nice Pick

Developers should use Google Cloud Deployment Manager when managing complex, multi-resource deployments on Google Cloud Platform that require automation, reproducibility, and infrastructure as code practices

Pros

• It is particularly valuable for DevOps teams, system administrators, and cloud engineers who need to deploy and update environments consistently across development, staging, and production
• Related to: google-cloud-platform, infrastructure-as-code

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Terraform

Terraform is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: aws, kubernetes

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Google Cloud Deployment Manager if: You want it is particularly valuable for devops teams, system administrators, and cloud engineers who need to deploy and update environments consistently across development, staging, and production and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Terraform if: You prioritize widely used in the industry over what Google Cloud Deployment Manager offers.

The Bottom Line

Google Cloud Deployment Manager wins

Developers should use Google Cloud Deployment Manager when managing complex, multi-resource deployments on Google Cloud Platform that require automation, reproducibility, and infrastructure as code practices