google-cloud-sdk
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Description:
Set of tools to manage resources and applications hosted on Google Cloud
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 488.0.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Aug 13, 2024
Links: Homepage  |  @googlecloud  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cloud cli gcp devops automation
Install: brew install --cask google-cloud-sdk
About:
The Google Cloud SDK is a command-line interface for managing Google Cloud Platform resources and deploying applications. It provides essential tools like gcloud, gsutil, and bq for interacting with compute, storage, and big data services. Its main value is enabling developers and administrators to automate and script cloud infrastructure management.
Key Features:
  • gcloud CLI for core platform administration
  • gsutil for Google Cloud Storage operations
  • bq command-line tool for BigQuery
  • Kubectl integration for Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Local emulation for Cloud Pub/Sub and Datastore
Use Cases:
  • Automating deployment and management of cloud infrastructure
  • Scripting data operations and analysis on BigQuery and Cloud Storage
Alternatives:
  • aws-cli – Official CLI for Amazon Web Services, the primary competitor to Google Cloud Platform.
  • azure-cli – Official CLI for Microsoft Azure, another major public cloud provider.
Version History
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Aug 13, 2024 6:52pm 488.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP b8fef760
Aug 7, 2024 12:56am 487.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 6af7dc28
Aug 1, 2024 4:51pm 486.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 8c904b37
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