Google Cloud Shell
GCPDeveloper ToolsFree tier availableBrowser-based shell hosted on a free 5 GB persistent home directory with the gcloud, kubectl, and gsutil CLIs pre-installed — authenticated as the signed-in Google account, with optional in-browser editor (Cloud Shell Editor) for quick code edits without a local install
FluffyStack toolsSub-services (2)
Terminal
Linux shell with gcloud, kubectl, gsutil, terraform, plus a 5 GB persistent /home
Cloud Shell Editor
Eclipse Theia-based in-browser IDE for quick edits in the Cloud Shell home
Compliance & Certifications
This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.
Where this runs
Sovereign regions (2)
- T-Systems Sovereign Cloud · FrankfurtT-Systems Sovereign Cloud powered by Google Cloud
- S3NS Sovereign Cloud · ParisS3NS — Google Cloud + Thales joint venture
Commercial regions (42)
Europe (13)
- Belgium
- Finland
- Paris
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Milan
- Turin
- Netherlands
- Warsaw
- Madrid
- Stockholm
- Zurich
- London
North America (12)
- Montréal
- Toronto
- Querétaro
- Northern Virginia
- Columbus
- Iowa
- Dallas
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- South Carolina
- Salt Lake City
- Oregon
South America (2)
- São Paulo
- Santiago
Asia (9)
- Hong Kong
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Jakarta
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Singapore
- Seoul
- Taiwan
Oceania (2)
- Melbourne
- Sydney
Middle East (3)
- Tel Aviv
- Doha
- Dammam
Africa (1)
- Johannesburg
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