To use Google Cloud, you must have an organization resource that serves as the root node of your Google Cloud resource hierarchy. In most circumstances, to create an organization, you must be a Cloud Identity super administrator and connect the Google Cloud organization to a DNS domain.
With standalone organizations, you don't require Cloud Identity. Instead, when you sign up for Google Cloud, you provide a Google email address and an organization name that isn't tied to a DNS domain. You use Identity and Access Management (IAM) to configure accounts and access.
Standalone organizations have the following benefits:
- Flexible sign-up options because anyone who has a Cloud Identity, Google Workspace, or Google consumer account can create an organization.
- Ability to have multiple organizations to test different features.
- Ability to have multiple organization owners to avoid single points of failure should an employee leave.
A standalone organization is automatically created when you sign up for a Vertex AI trial.