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Google Cloud Storage

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What is Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises.

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Google Cloud Storage Review

9 out of 10
December 26, 2021
Google Cloud Storage is easy and flexible to use, multi-purpose and secure. Can also send files to others fast and securely. This software …
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Good Storage Solution

9 out of 10
March 04, 2020
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is used across our organization in support of our product line as well as our customer success team. It allows us to …
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Overall great product

8 out of 10
December 04, 2019
Incentivized
It’s is currently being used across our entire organization. We are using the Cloud Storage for product images. We are especially using it …
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What is Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises.

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  • No setup fee

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Microsoft's Blob Storage system on Azure is designed to make unstructured data available to customers anywhere through REST-based object storage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Google Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises.

Reviewers rate Performance highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Google Cloud Storage are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google cloud storage is well suited for students and well large businesses. It is a really well-developed software that has the potential to get even better. It has the capabilities to store large amounts of data, and it's easy to retrieve files and also you can send files to others.
Dhiman Roy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In this software, we can easily store the data. We can easily access the software. Security of the data is the main point that is perfectly maintained in this software. Collaboration of a huge amount of data can be easily done by this software. Superb software where one can easily and perfectly store their data with safety.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Big data projects, with multiple touch-points and files to store, that need to be shared across departments, is the best use for Google Cloud Storage. Buckets help store your data safely, and the security level is unmatched since Google manages it. It's very flexible and responds to multiple programming languages, reducing the learning curve for teams in case of transitions.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
[Google Cloud Storage is] great for storing and playing large video files, and even sharing them securely with others, whether or not they are part of your organization. No need to download video files before watching, and can also be used to store any other kinds of files.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is a great solution for many needs:
  • It can be used for sharing one-off files (assuming the bucket is configured with a URL, which requires a domain and ability to configure DNS settings). While this is a very simple use case, it still comes in useful in many real world cases.
  • Using Google Cloud Console or the Google Cloud SDK, it's easy to copy or move files between buckets and other cloud resources. These tools can be scripted for needs like system or project backups.
Matthew Bernstein | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is best suited for instances where cold cloud storage is needed. By giving access to the product/development team, our company was able to provide a safe and usable cloud storage host. It is infrequently used by other teams, including the sales and marketing teams, which utilize Google Drive for their cloud storage needs.
March 04, 2020

Good Storage Solution

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage allows us to store data files, images, and other resources required by our product lines inexpensively and securely. We can control access to all resources without being cumbersome and data retrieval is quick and easy. It is well suited for resources that need to be accessed frequently. If access is less frequent, then other data storage offerings may be more appropriate to control costs.
Cameron Gable | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is perfect for storing data in object storage, big or small. It is easily accessible and highly available. A great aspect of Google Cloud Storage is the cost -- Google Cloud Storage offers multiple storage options at multiple price points. It is great for storing data that is accessed regularly or vary rarely and prices are adjusted accordingly.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is good for customers who need long-term storage for data that users access less than once a month. It's best used for archiving data, as well as backup and disaster recovery (DR), and it integrates with third-party backup products from vendors such as Unitrends and Symantec. One potential con is that it's not compatible with our current timekeeping & time management software. However, this is not really a fault of Google Cloud Storage, but our own because we have not yet updated to a newer time management software.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The Google Cloud Storage works well with other products of Google. It's well suited for use in software solutions that needs a cloud storage solution. However, for some problems that need different types of data, like not structured data, I recommend a Datastore/Firestore solution. If you are dealing with messages data, Google Cloud Storage maybe not be the best solution.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Scenarios where Google Cloud Storage is well suited:
- It seems best suited for colder storage use cases and pretty much anywhere you would use S3. It provides many of the same features as S3 but is generally a bit cheaper.
- Cases where you'd like to share data with granular permissions to other Google users securely

Scenarios where Google Cloud Storage is less appropriate:
- Any scenarios that require hot storage (fast frequent read/writes)
Christian Oquendo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Depending on the nature of the business, Google Cloud Storage is best suited for businesses who collaborate with each other, businesses which require extra cloud storage space, and businesses who would need to store an unlimited amount of files with ease of access. Google Cloud Storage is not best suited for smaller businesses who are on a budget.
Leonel Quinteros | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
File storage is its main strength. You can store an almost infinite amount of files without worrying about deploying storage solutions on your infrastructure. Having the files available over HTTP is also helpful for web applications that need to host any kind of static files. It's even possible to host a web application frontend thereby playing with DNS and SSL settings.
September 02, 2019

Peace of Mind!

JaCoby Marston, CPA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you are already using Google for other things like Gmail or Google Drive, then I highly recommend that you invest in Google Cloud Storage. It is the best to have all of your tools under one account. Plus Google makes very good products so you know you are getting the best by choosing to get the Google Cloud Storage. Also, if you want a peace of mind that your data is safely stored and you do not have to worry about the risk of losing your data, then Google Cloud Storage is a great option for you.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I haven't really come across anything that did not work appropriately so far but one scenario comes to mind. We had a nice sized proposal we were working on with a next day deadline. There were 3 people here that were collaborating on it, but one was out of the country on vacation, one was out in the field, and the other here in the office. It could have been a disaster, but all involved were able to log in and work on the proposal together. Because of this, we met the deadline.
Sam Randika | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
When a group of people works together on a project Google Cloud will be a lot of useful. Multiple people can work on the same document simultaneously. If you are looking for the best solution, for a fair price, Google Cloud would be the best solution. It is accessible from anywhere.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We find Google Cloud Storage well suited for our active servers, and also the long-term backup of data. The days of archiving old servers to physical disks are over. We can now move old servers to the Google Cloud, and then save the storage long-term while shutting down the actual server.
Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is well suited for:
  • A large amount of data storage.
  • If you want a secure platform.
  • If you want reliable encryption of data.
If you don't have the money to pay directly to the largest supplier of U.S. cloud storage, there are other options available.
Spencer Baselice | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is ideal when you need to export large data samples from Big Query. It is also fairly good when managing a lot of users in a corporate environment. While there are other storage options available, Cloud Storage gives you enough options and flexibility to control and manage your large file sets quickly and efficiently. It is also a viable option for federated accounts. It is not the best when you need a lot of flexibility or features. Folders can't be deleted for instance, and managing or organizing folders is not its best feature. It's more a solution for simple exports and handling of larger BQ data sets.
February 26, 2019

Love it!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage works well for those who need a collaborative suite of products for their project or business. If you're looking for a more professional product with better organization, you might consider an alternative option.
Michael Timms | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Google Cloud Storage is very well suited for someone that uses multiple wireless devices and would need to access or share files from any of those devices. A scenario where it would not be beneficial would be would be a department or group of users that are on Macs because everyone I know that uses Google Drive on Mac complains of syncing issues.
Claudio Hoffer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For our mid-sized law practice, with multiple locations, and data access needs this was the best available solution. Giving us full integration to our G Suite (email, calendar, tools), plus price-per-functionality made it unbeatable as it is the most complete solution for the price. Moving from traditional storage to the cloud was, at first, a traumatic experience, but when we switched to Google Cloud Storage our point of view regarding Cloud Storage changed forever! Easy, secure and reliable access to our stored data from anywhere changed the way our small firm works. We certainly recommend this solution to any company that needs a solid storage solution.
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