IAP Desktop

If you're one of those tech-loving guys running virtual machines in your Google Cloud, then you're going to be pleasantly impressed by IAP Desktop, the application that will allow you to connect to those VMs much easier. The process seems to be the result of only a couple of clicks. You should be connected much faster to your virtual machines, and like in all cases, faster connection means more time spent on projects and less on making the framework on which they are based work.

The real treat with this application seems to be the fact that you can connect to more than one VM. This means that if you're working with more than one machine, you'll have much easier control over them from one single window.

You can also control user access to those virtual machines, thus making sure security is as tight as possible. You won't lose much time. In fact, you're going to most likely gain some, instead. Another cool feature advertised by the developer is the fact that you can connect from anywhere, not just from selected networks. In terms of efficiency, this application seems to offer it quite freely and without asking anything from the user.