Google Drive Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Reviews & Insights

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Google Drive serves as a primary cloud storage solution for organizations, centralizing diverse documentation from marketing materials to project files and raw video. In TrustRadius reviews, it is widely adopted for facilitating real-time collaboration and seamless file sharing among internal teams and external partners, directly addressing fragmented data and supporting remote work models. Its cross-platform accessibility is a significant advantage, allowing ubiquitous access from various devices.

While reviewers praise its cost-effectiveness and impact on operational productivity, some identify areas for improvement. Concerns include challenges with file organization beyond linear structures and a clunky mobile application experience. Additionally, limitations in free storage space and difficulties with granular sharing controls are noted. Overall, reviewers report a strong positive impact on business objectives, particularly in collaboration and efficiency.

Pros

Robust file sharing functionality for internal and external partners
Real-time collaboration on documents without conflicts
Cross-platform accessibility from various devices
Cost-effective alternative to dedicated storage servers
Improved operational productivity and efficiency

Cons

Challenges with advanced file organization beyond linear structures
Clunky and less performant mobile application experience
Limitations in free storage space (15GB) for some users
Difficulties with granular sharing controls and accidental access
Formatting options for tables and presentations can be challenging

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Google Drive - Excellence in collaboration, but with some room for improvement

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

February 11, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Google Drive on my organization to share files in specific projects that involves people from different teams and location. We also use it to collaborate on the development of presentations and documents, and to keep a track record of changes made on those files. I also used Google Drive a lot in college, as it was a cheaper and easier to use option, when compared to other cloud storage services.

Pros

Files storage.
Integration with Google's office suite, such as Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Presentation.
Easy file sharing system.

Cons

File management.
File searching (sometimes it's hard to find an specific file path_
Integration with tools that are not part of Google's ecosystem.

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Drive is really outstanding in terms of collaboration. If with you need to get work done with a big or small team and need to share files and work on them with other people at the same time, Google Drive is the right choice for you. In the other hand, if you want a system just for file storage and need good integration or synchronization with Microsoft tools or with Linux operational systems, you probably have better options in the market.

Erick Schwarzelmuller

Innovation Analyst at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (Mining & Metals, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

The Primary DRIVER for meeting your professional and personal storage requirements is Google DRIVE.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 13, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My organisation does not use it but I have personally used it so frequently.

Pros

It gives 15GB space for meeting our cloud storage requirements.
Integration with other Google platform apps.
Scanning documents and ability to work offline.

Cons

Download and upload speeds are slower at times. When the traffic in server is too much.
File size limitation are there, any images embedded in other documents cannot exceed 2 MB.

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Drive is more appropriate in conditions where less physical storage hardware is available, but has good internet connection. It will suit well for remote working conditions. It will have little less suitability for storing highly confidential files, proprietary documents, etc.

Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting (Oil & Energy company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Much more than just a cloud based storage

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

July 12, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Google Drive was not being used by the whole organization, only the Information Technology department used it. It gave us the ability to easily store and access documents, spreadsheets, images, from any device, from anywhere you were. Working collaboratively is great. It helped us in retrieving files easily for repeated use.

Pros

Allows us to share files, documents, from any device from anywhere, with internet connection.
Excellent productivity and suite collaboration.
Includes desktop to desktop file syncing.

Cons

Privacy is a concern, because Google collects other information from your online activity to serve targeted ads.
Productivity software less capable than MS Office.
Should implement password protection for shared files.

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Drive is very useful for any kind of organization. It is one of the slickest and fullest featured, and most generous cloud storage. If you need syncing services, it has excellent productivity suite collaboration capabilities. Furthermore, Google Drive is really impressive in how it can store, back up, create and even edit files, also it is affordable.

Adriano Rosa

Programmer in Information Technology at Alcoa Inc (Mining & Metals, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

The best cloud drive in the market.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 2, 2018

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Since we use a Gmail account as our business email, Google Drive use comes as almost mandatory. We tend to use it in combination with other cloud storage systems to share all types of information without using flash drives or hard drives. Just by connecting to the internet we have access to every document saved in Google Drive, for example, while working in our clients offices.

Pros

You can access your documents as long as you have an internet connection just by accessing your Google Drive account. No other requirements are needed.
You can create documents directly in Google Drive and when changes are made it automatically saves them which saves a lot of time.
Documents can easily be accessed by using other Google apps.

Cons

Since it works off an internet connection, sometimes it can limit you on getting your documents.
There is always the risk of hacking and documents being exposed.

Likelihood to Recommend

The only scenario where I believe that Google Drive is not appropriate is when you need to submit documents in a situation where there is no internet connection. In this case, working with flash drives would be recommended. When sharing documents, Google Drive excels for its compatibility and ease of use. In our company, it has proven an excellent tool that allows us to share all kind of documents among all departments just by using the internet.

Manuel Aguilar

Geophysical Analyst in Engineering at GMA Proyectos Siglo XXI C.A (Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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