Item: Google Drive
Rating: 10
Author: Josh Rice, MBA, ACSP

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Working in the banking industry, it is important to be able to share and secure data. That is where Google Drive comes in. In my opinion, it is a much more secure and efficient solution than competitors like Skydrive or Dropbox. IT allows us to share data quickly when email just isn't secure enough.

Pros and Cons

Secures documents in a cloud location
Easy to share files with other Google Drive users
Files are available whenever they may be needed

User Interface could stand to be less confusing, but once you get the hang of navigation its easy to use

Return on Investment

Google drive was a significant saving over building out a whole FTP server
Required extra training for staff

Alternatives Considered

Dropbox

I feel that Google drive blows its competitors out of the water. There are some intricacies to learning the software, but overall it is easier to use and doesn't require extra installs to make it work. Overall I feel that this product will be in the cloud storage realm for a very long time.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 2016

Likelihood to Recommend

There are many scenarios where Google drive would be beneficial. If you don't have an FTP server and you need to send customer information outside of the network, Google Drive would be an Ideal option. Email isn't the most secure as emails transverse the web in plain text. Google drive is best to use in any situation where you need to share data with someone else that contains sensitive information.

Store your trust in Google Drive

Overall Satisfaction with Google Drive