Google Cloud Storage Nearline Reviews

I use Google Cloud Storage Nearline primarily as a storage solution for user data related to applications and websites. It serves as a container for saving and storing this data. 

Additionally, I utilize it for handling temporary files, particularly when working with Google Cloud Functions and Firebase Functions that have limitations with file sizes over 32 MB. In such cases, the data must first be downloaded to Google Cloud Storage before processing.

The most valuable aspect of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is its integration with the wider Google Cloud ecosystem. It works seamlessly with multiple Google Cloud services such as Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and cloud operations like logging. This deep integration, facilitated by tools like Eventarc and built-in triggers, ensures a cohesive working environment. This value, despite sometimes higher costs compared to alternatives, justifies its use within a comprehensive suite of services.

I work on infrastructure, mainly with computing and storage, networking, and security.

I am looking for solutions for infrastructure, networking, security, and virtual machines.

I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution.

Our primary use case of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is for storing unstructured data, like towers, files, and systems. We use it for both public and private cloud storage solutions.

The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage Nearline are:

• The APIs, which are great. The solution has APIs for almost everything that we could possibly need for our file storage system.
• The SDKs are also well-supported with SDK documentation.
• The ease of reporting.
• The protection it provides us. It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files. There is a security mechanism that encrypts the files and all IPs when sharing with a third party. This ensures that no one will see the content of our files.
• Strong policies with respect to configuration and location. We can create buckets in each of our locations for storage. For example, if a file is generated in the US it should be stored in the US, and the same for files generated in Europe or Asia. 

I utilize it for my cloud storage needs. It involves housing data in the cloud, particularly data that is rarely accessed, perhaps only a few times a month or even less frequently. It allows for efficient management of this type of data storage. This approach offers fixed costs and helps me optimize performance and achieve cost efficiency, especially when it comes to organizing and managing data clusters.

The ease and convenience that Google Cloud Storage Nearline provides is noticeable. It effectively addresses the issue of data accessibility, ensuring that whenever I require data, it's readily available without complications. There are occasions when data flow experiences fluctuations, with periods of increased data input. I need to stay responsive to these fluctuations, such as during spikes in data volume. Google Cloud Storage Nearline proves particularly advantageous in such scenarios, as it adapts seamlessly to accommodate spikes, ensuring that data accessibility remains smooth. It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow.

We have automation for extracting information and putting that information in files in buckets for other integrations with other apartments of my company we use this solution for storage and integration.

The capacity and space on offer are excellent.

It's easy to use. All services in the cloud are easy to use as you have a service account. You can manage the security very well, however, that is the same in all cloud network services.

The cloud setup is easy for experienced individuals.

The solution is stable and reliable. 

The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline. After that, you can move it to a cloud core line or archive. This feature is very helpful for once-a-month access.

The UI could be a little bit more effective. Now, the UI is just a white background, but it's really helpful if there are options to change the theme. I prefer that.  

The solution offers quite good monitoring.

We didn't face any downtime last year using the solution. This was very helpful.

Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month.

The solution needs to offer better System Information and Event Management (SEIM). I'd like to discover how we could implement something like that within Google's cloud.

We are currently running the solution, but if I want to have a better security strategy, I know I have to do something else. It doesn't really offer that as part of the solution.

Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools. We need to improve anything related to security, whether we're talking about IT, the technology platform on the Cloud, etc.

We've started using Google Nearline in 2018.