Google Cloud Storage Reviews

You can perform your data queries the same way using BigQuery. That's one of the advantages. You don't need to learn anything new. Whatever SQL queries you know, you can implement there.

Any developer can study and implement what we do for cloud operations with the database side. It's not a big deal for developers. They can implement things using Google Cloud Storage.

Google Cloud Storage provides good safety measures. They use tokens for access control, which means nobody can access the data without proper authorization.

If you compare it with other cloud services like Azure, there might be some glitches in Azure. However, from my experience, Google Cloud Storage is very stable.

From a security perspective, I've never tried to hack it myself. There might be potential for brute force attacks to get into the application, but that's just speculation. It would be quite difficult to breach from a developer or normal user perspective.

The main area for improvement would be providing a local setup or working area. Currently, developers need to commit code to test changes. A lower-cost option for this would be beneficial.

A system similar to Bitbucket would be advantageous. At present, data personnel complete their work, commit the code, and then deploy it to the Kubernetes engine. A Bitbucket-like system would simplify this process for developers.

Google Cloud Storage is stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

The solution's support team responds fast. They revert to emails within one to two hours. 

Positive

I mainly use two cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). These are the only two clouds I've worked with. I know about Amazon Cloud, but I've never used it. Among these, I primarily use Google Cloud.

Regarding differences between Azure Cloud and Google Cloud, one main distinction is their database systems. With Azure Cloud, you're typically expected to use SQL Server as your backend. In contrast, with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), you're supposed to use BigQuery and Big Data.

If you know the basics, you can deploy the product easily. One person can do the deployment but needs to know how to deploy. Developers will provide the JAR or WAR file, which must be deployed. The deployment process is challenging but manageable if you know what you're doing.

We usually update versions incrementally. For example, we might release version 1.0.1 today, 1.0.2 tomorrow, then 1.0.3 the next day. That's how we increase the version numbers.

We typically use three branches: development, testing, and production. When we modify the development branch, we need to deploy it to the production environment. You need to create a branch based on that and deploy it accordingly.

You can't simply roll back to a previous version. You have to create a new version, and the system won't accept the next build unless you do this. Once the tool is configured, maintenance is easy. 

The solution is expensive compared to other cloud platforms. 

I don't know how much storage our organization has bought, but I don't find any issues with the storage's performance.

We create a backup almost daily, but I'm unsure how long they keep the data. Data from last year is still there, and I'm not sure when they'll archive it. 

You can integrate AI features with Google Cloud Storage. There's an option for that on the platform. When you're coding, you need to add annotations. Once you enable this for your services, it automatically picks up your AI endpoint, which you specify in a proper file.

At that point, you can use AI with your data. However, the developer creating the application needs to be aware of how to set this up.

If you want to integrate an AI application in the future, you need to expose the app services based on that. Specifically, you need to make that particular URL accessible. You need to provide this capability. Only then will any AI tool you're using be able to access it.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. 

My primary use case of this solution is file storage. You can store almost everything in there—files of all formats—and the storage capacity is pretty good. I believe the drive capacity is 15GB or so. This is a cloud-based solution, so you're always using the latest version. 

Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use this solution is. It's very user-friendly and meets all my requirements. 

Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity. 

I have been using this solution for many years now. 

This solution is stable. 

This solution is scalable. The drive could have more capacity. There is easily a minimum of around 70% to 75% of users in my organization who use this Google Cloud Storage. 

I have never contacted technical support, but I know friends who have. My friends gave me very positive feedback about getting immediate support. I've heard Google's support is very good. 

I have used Dropbox too, but I usually prefer Google Cloud Storage. When I started using Google Cloud Storage, it was easy to use and met all my requirements, so I haven't switched back since. 

Since this is a cloud-based solution, installation is pretty straightforward.

I implemented this solution myself. 

I use the free version and have never paid for any extra storage. I have been able to manage in whatever free spaces are given. 

I rate this solution a 9.5 to 10 out of 10. 

The solution's most valuable features are availability, feasibility, and reachability. Google Cloud Storage is the best solution because it is easy to handle. New users can easily grab this technology and start using it because it's a user-friendly product.

I have been using the solution for the last two years. My storage team is working with Google Storage. My storage team has connections to the ISPs, and they are migrating their data from one location to another with the help of 3PAR.

Recently, during the crosstalk issue with the Microsoft patches, one of our team members could access the data from the Google Cloud. Our data was available even when the servers went down, were not reachable, or had issues.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

It's easy for everyone to understand their parts, and you can easily migrate it to anything in the environment.

I rate the solution’s scalability eight and a half out of ten.

Every cloud storage opportunity is the best for us. For example, if you go with cloud storage for your applications or any data that is on the organization, including SharePoint, it is the best way to ensure the redundancy of your data. I rate the solution a nine out of ten for its ease of use. Google Cloud Storage is a user-friendly solution, and any new user can use it.

I would advise users using other storage services to try Google Cloud Storage once. It is free and has more features. Google Gmail provides one TB of storage, and you can store any kind of documentation there.

Overall, I rate the solution eight and a half or nine out of ten.

You would end up using Google Cloud storage for anything that has got to do with Google, for example, your Gmail, Google photos, your Google Drive and so on. It’s for storage.

I like the simplicity. It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle.

The solution is stable.

You can continue to add to your storage. You just have to pay and it will grow in size. It is also free up until 15GB.

It's used by a lot of people.

The solution only allows so much space for free. Later, they forced me to buy additional storage. Now I'm a paying Google customer. 

I'm not a fan of Gmail or the overall email viewing experience. I don’t like the interface. I prefer Microsoft and Outlook.

I'd like to see them improve on that product. They should declutter the UI and keep it simple so that, for example, the latest conversation comes at the top of Gmail and you don't need to really break your head to figure out where things are. 

My concern is that they could block me at any time for any reason. It’s not about security. It’s more about me being unsure how they can assure me of having access when I need my files. At some point, Google can just say “you’ve exhausted your storage” and you have to buy more to access to keep your files.

I've been using the solution for barely three months. 

I haven’t had any issues with stability. There’s been nothing so far that I can think about in terms of issues. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn’t crash or freeze. It’s reliable.

It’s my understanding that almost everybody uses the product. Very few are still in the paying segment as they still may not have exhausted their quotas. Unless you are an avid Apple fan, you'll end up using Google Cloud. After all, who doesn't have a Gmail account?

I don't recall any time in the recent past having contacted for support for a technical glitch.

As a cloud-based solution, there isn't really any setup process to go through. 

The solution is free at first, and then you have to pay. I've exhausted my quota of 15 GB which generally Google gives to every user.

I’d recommend the solution to other users.

I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

I use the tool for storage. I use it for personal use cases.

The tool enables me to share the storage space with four other users. I share the space with my family members. The solution is easy to use and easy to manage.

The product must provide less frequent updates.

I have been using the solution for more than three years.

The product is very stable.

It is easy to increase the storage. We have to pay more to get more storage.

The customer support is very good. I have contacted support via chat, email, and phone calls. The team provides quick service.

The solution does not require any setup.

The solution is very cheap. I pay around INR 2000 per year. I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The tool is affordable.

We can use the tool for a wide number of applications, like Google Docs and Google Sheets. The most important thing I am using it for is Google Photos. It is the best solution available in the market.

Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.

We used the solution for Persistent Disk. It was integral because the input data was stored via the solution. This data was then fetched via self-made software. It was part of a processing chain.

I could store any type of file using the solution. The product could be implemented into my code. Also, I trust Google products. It was the most important factor in why I used the solution. It had every feature that we needed.

It was not easy to reach the storage because there were different network zones. We were able to implement things, but it was not that easy.

I have been using the product since 2020.

The product was running smoothly. Sometimes the product had issues syncing the visualization, but it was not related to the cloud storage. I could run the whole pipeline with my input. I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten.

The solution was scalable enough. We didn’t have massive use cases, so it took a few milliseconds to run. I rate the product’s scalability a ten out of ten.

We had the best support ever.

The initial setup was easy. I deployed the tool myself.

The solution was very cheap compared to other products. I rate the solution’s pricing a ten on a scale of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.

I used the product three months ago. Nowadays, they have a dedicated line through which we can connect directly. The use cases are automated and dependable. We had a good experience getting back to this product. Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for storage.

It's helpful for storage. It makes collaboration with colleagues easy.

The workspace is quite convenient.

We also use Google Meet to handle meetings.

It can be used anywhere at any time. The access is very helpful.

It is stable.

The solution is scalable.

The internal functionality is very good. 

It is easy to set up.

The capacity could be improved. We'd like more storage and hope they reduce the costs for increased storage.

We have some people not using storage at all and some who are using all of their allotment. We'd like to be able to have a certain amount, and those that need more have access to more, and those that need less can have their allotment shared with those that need more. The way it is spread should be more flexible. 

It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to.

I've been using the solution for two years.

It is a very stable solution. There are no bugs or glitches. The uptime is around 100%.

The solution can scale well. However, we'd like it to be easier to scale so that people can have more flexible storage amounts. 

We have around 100 people using the solution.

We do not have plans to increase usage. 

We did use Office 365 previously. It wasn't really part of an enterprise experience. However, Google and Microsoft have similar applications on their clouds. 

The initial setup could be simple. We can set up the solution and then open up the console and configure it how we want. We have one person that can deploy the solution. It doesn't take a large team. If you have DNS skills, it's an easy task.

We used a team in-house to deploy the solution.

This is a cloud-based solution, and we are always using the latest version.

I wouldn't recommend the solution. If it was easy to migrate to another solution, I'd be more likely to recommend it.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

We primarily use the platform as a backend for our mobile applications. 

One area for product improvement would be better synchronization across regions. Currently, the performance can be slow if you access storage from different global locations.

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for more than ten years.

I rate the product stability a nine. 

The platform is scalable, and I have not encountered limits on the amount of data. However, scalability for regional access can be an issue, as performance may vary depending on the user's location relative to the storage region.

The initial setup process is straightforward. 

The product pricing is reasonable. 

We integrate Google Cloud Storage with Google Firebase. Firebase provides an SDK to develop mobile applications and store files in Google Cloud Storage.

As a technical person, I find managing data within the platform easy. I would rate it as a nine. It is both fast and secure.