The idea of software as a service (SaaS) has been with us for at least twenty years. In that time, SaaS has become the default for most software companies. Yet a substantial fraction of existing SaaS applications — probably including those your organisation has built — are due for a major update.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has a strong offering in every one of these areas. Even if your first-generation SaaS application is running on some other cloud platform today, you should realize that creating a next generation application is a substantial undertaking. Given the amount of effort required and the importance of choosing the right supporting services, your best option is to consider all possible platforms.

What follows will give you a good sense of why GCP is likely to be the best cloud platform for your next generation SaaS application.