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Re:Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7... by Telaneo on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @02:19PM (#47867283)
The only way I can read that is 'setting a cap does nothing' but reading that tells me that it only turns on email notifications. Not any better really. It's simply not a cap. It's an alarm.
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Re:Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7... by dpoloncsak on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @03:46PM (#47868350)
Agreed. I don't agree with the underlying design decisions either, but you literally set a "Budget Alert" on Google Cloud. It's designed to be an alarm, not a cap. I was just trying to point that out
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Re:Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7... by danny_codes on Thursday April 23, 2026 @12:46AM (#47872337)
IMO it’s deceptive to market it as a cap. It’s genuinely confusing.

The service page should read “we can charge you an unlimited amount at any time if you make a technical mistake”

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Re:Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7... by sunaookami on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @02:22PM (#47867305)
Yes, there is no way to set a budget for Google Cloud. And alarms are delayed up to two hours (!)
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