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☁️ Why Companies Are Migrating to Google Cloud in 2025 (And How We Helped Them Do It Smoothly)

Complete guide to Google Cloud migration with real case studies and zero-downtime strategies

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Dezoko Team
January 30, 2025
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☁️ Why Companies Are Migrating to Google Cloud in 2025 (And How We Helped Them Do It Smoothly)

☁️ Why Companies Are Migrating to Google Cloud in 2025 (And How We Helped Them Do It Smoothly)


In 2025, more businesses than ever are moving to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) -- and for good reason:


  • Lower infrastructure costs
  • Seamless scaling
  • Modern developer tools
  • Global performance
  • Easy integrations with Firebase, BigQuery, Workspace & more

At Dezoko, we've handled dozens of cloud migrations -- from AWS, Azure, on-prem, and even Firebase → GCP.


In this blog, we'll show:


  • Why clients chose Google Cloud
  • How we migrated them without downtime
  • What stacks, services, and patterns we used
  • The cost and performance impact post-migration

🔍 Why Google Cloud?


Reason
Details
Global CDN
Load balancing and caching out-of-the-box
Serverless power
Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Firestore scale with usage
ML-ready
Built-in Vertex AI, BigQuery ML
Integrated DevOps
Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Cloud Monitoring
Better Firebase support
Tightest integration for web/mobile apps

🧠 Real Migrations We've Done


🔹 Firebase to Google Cloud (Hybrid App Backend)


  • Moved from Firebase Functions to Cloud Run (for better control)
  • Offloaded heavy processing to Cloud Tasks + Cloud Run jobs
  • Kept Firestore + Firebase Auth for realtime and ease

Result: Cut cold start latency by 60%, enabled custom scaling.


🔹 AWS to GCP (Marketing SaaS Platform)


  • Replaced AWS Lambda with Cloud Run
  • Moved S3 to Google Cloud Storage
  • Rebuilt analytics in BigQuery instead of Redshift
  • Used Cloud Load Balancing for geo routing

Result: Saved $1,800/month, achieved 99.99% uptime.


🔹 On-Prem to GCP (Enterprise Client)


  • Containerized legacy services (Docker)
  • Moved to Kubernetes Engine + Cloud Run hybrid
  • Used Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL migration
  • Built custom CI/CD with Cloud Build + GitHub Actions

Result: Faster deploys, no need to manage servers, reduced manual ops.


🛠️ Our Migration Stack & Tools


  • Infra: Terraform, Docker, GCP Console, gcloud CLI
  • CI/CD: Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Artifact Registry
  • Database: Cloud SQL, Firestore, BigQuery
  • Storage: Cloud Storage, Firebase Storage
  • Security: IAM, Service Accounts, VPC, Secrets Manager
  • Monitoring: Cloud Logging, Prometheus, Uptime Checks

🔐 How We Ensure Safe Migrations


  • Zero-downtime cutovers (blue/green deploys)
  • Pre-migration load testing
  • Failover & rollback scripts
  • Backup snapshots + dry runs
  • Post-migration monitoring & alerts
  • CI/CD deploys with staged rollout

💬 What Clients Say


> "They handled the whole migration with zero downtime -- and now our infra is more stable, faster, and cheaper."

> -- CTO, HealthTech Startup


📞 Thinking About Migrating to Google Cloud?


We offer:

  • Free infra audits
  • Migration roadmaps + cost estimates
  • Full-service execution & support
  • Post-migration monitoring and optimization


Get a free consultation