We are using Google Cloud Storage mainly for our document management. We have its latest version.
Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Good price, stable, scalable, and allows us to work offline
Pros and Cons
- "It is stable and scalable."
- "We are using Google Cloud Storage mainly for our document management."
- "Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is stable and scalable.
What needs improvement?
Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. You can scale based on your users. We have more than a thousand users, and it allows me to share across my team.
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How are customer service and support?
We don't need any support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We tried using other tools from AWS and Microsoft. We have a very limited number of users on Microsoft Azure. Office 365 is only for the senior leadership.
How was the initial setup?
Being a cloud solution, it doesn't require installation. I can also use it offline. To use it offline, I need to install an app on my machine that allows me to work offline and gets synced without my server.
It is completely cloud-managed. We don't need a separate team to maintain it. We only have our regular IT team that creates the users, and they automatically get signed up to Google Storage.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is fine.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others. We plan to keep using this solution.
I would rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
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Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra
Provides great security and a good interface that works well with other applications
Pros and Cons
- "From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
- "In the two years I've been using this solution, I haven't had a single minute of downtime."
- "I think improvements can be made from a storage perspective and a cost perspective."
What is our primary use case?
I'm a manager in an Indian-based company and we are customers of Google.
What is most valuable?
In the two years I've been using this solution, I haven't had a single minute of downtime. That is what's fantastic about the cloud. I know the product is very secure since there was an attempt at a cyber attack some months ago, and the attackers could not penetrate into the Google Cloud. They might be able to attack some on-prem applications but not these applications. From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic. I like the interface, it works well with other applications.
What needs improvement?
I think improvements can be made from a storage perspective and a cost perspective. We're currently working on the application modernization and I think that the integration section of Google and the cloud could be simplified. Integration across various applications isn't always successful.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using this solution for over two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is fantastic. We've been able to scale up and down as necessary. We have close to 450 users. I think we will probably extend it. Since the attempted attack, management is now of the opinion that it's best to migrate all the on-prem applications to cloud.
How are customer service and technical support?
I am satisfied with the technical support. We are in contact with Google's account manager in India and that works well.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was complex and the team struggled for a couple of weeks. That was two years ago and things have changed a lot since then. Initially we took on service from the supplier but now we have expert consultants who can manage anything on cloud.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated everything; AWS, Azure and Google. For various reasons, we settled on Google.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
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Business Development Manager at TPIsfotware
Helps to share reports and files
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet."
- "The tool should increase its storage."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to share reports and files.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet.
What needs improvement?
The tool should increase its storage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is stable. I rate it an eight out of ten. Chrome's tabs slow down the performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is straightforward. You don't have to install anything. It works with Chrome.
What was our ROI?
Google Cloud Storage is worth its money.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Board Member at Iota Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Åž.
Reasonably priced, stable, easy to install, and utilise
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to use."
- "It would be helpful to offer more packages to increase the storage."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud Storage to store my personal files and photos.
What is most valuable?
It is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
It would be helpful to offer more packages to increase the storage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for two or three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is scalable enough.
I am the only user.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Apple iCloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I pay a yearly subscription fee.
I don't have any issues with the cost of Google Cloud Storage.
What other advice do I have?
I would absolutely recommend this solution.
I would rate Google Cloud Storage a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director, Talent Acquisition & Staffing at Conduent (formerly Xerox Services)
Reliable, accessible, and allows for an ease of operations
Pros and Cons
- "It’s very stable."
- "The ease of operations is great, it makes everything easily accessible, and it is very stable."
- "The solution could always be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is only used for the storage and filing of personal items and documents.
What is most valuable?
The ease of operations is great. It makes everything easily accessible.
It’s very stable.
The stability is good.
What needs improvement?
The solution could always be more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I’ve been using the solution for the last couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. It’s reliable. It doesn’t crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
If a company needs to scale the solution, it can do so.
I just use it for personal use. I do not have plans to scale.
How are customer service and support?
I’ve never used technical support. I can’t speak to how helpful they would be.
How was the initial setup?
There is no real installation required as the entire solution operates on the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don’t have any information in regards to licensing.
What other advice do I have?
I’d recommend the solution to other users.
I would rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Professor at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Highly stable, scalable, and easy file sharing
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues."
- "Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud Storage for a lot of purposes, such as email, storage, sharing documents, sharing documents between colleagues, and Google Meet.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues.
What needs improvement?
Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Cloud Storage is good.
I have approximately 90 colleagues that are using this solution at our university.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the technical support from Google Cloud Storage.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used I use Microsoft OneDrive, but I prefer Google Cloud Storage. Google Cloud Storage is much quicker and easier to use than Microsoft OneDrive.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university.
What other advice do I have?
Google Cloud Storage provides me with 15 GB of storage.
I rate Google Cloud Storage a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Associate Software Engineer at Simeio Solutions
It's handy, easy to use, and the tech support is responsive
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud is handy and easy to use."
What is our primary use case?
Our organization uses Google Cloud to store our data and files. Everyone at the company is using it.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud is handy and easy to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used Google Cloud storage for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Google support is good. They're responsive and resolve issues quickly.
How was the initial setup?
There is no installation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The storage costs aren't very expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud Storage eight out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Digital transformation director at Medmark
Easy to use, scalable, but could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is its ease of use, and it fits well with our business use."
- "Google Cloud Storage could improve by being more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
We use Google Cloud Storage when we are not able to put all of our data in emails because of the file size.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is its ease of use. It fits well with our business use.
What needs improvement?
Google Cloud Storage could improve by being more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Cloud Storage is good.
We have four or five people in my company using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have not needed to contact support from Google Cloud Storage.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is no license to use Google Cloud Storage.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud Storage a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Chief Security Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Allows us to run web services but should include lower tier pricing for lower capacity
Pros and Cons
- "We are mostly doing telephony and generic web services in the telephony."
- "We are using Google Cloud Storage to run web services, and there are between 50 and 100 people using this solution in my organization."
- "A lower cost, lower-end solution for a shared file system is missing."
What is our primary use case?
We're using Google Cloud Storage to run web services.
It's a cloud-based solution, so we are using Google Cloud and other clouds as well.
There are between 50 and 100 people using this solution in my organization.
What is most valuable?
We are mostly doing telephony and generic web services in the telephony.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for about one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
So far, we don't have extensive production experience with Google Cloud because we run our current production on our own hardware, which is based on the XCP-ng cluster, so I cannot comment on Google Cloud's stability in real production scenarios.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are mostly using Kubernetes for scalability.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
A lower cost, lower-end solution for a shared file system is missing. If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB.
I would like to see a lower tier and better pricing for the capacity.
Even if it's not the price, I would like there to be an option to have less capacity for less money so that you could deploy a server that doesn't have a TB capacity, like 100 GB for a fraction of the price. That would definitely help because for the various trial projects, that's a bit too much.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We use an open source solution called SAS. We're happy with it and use other services and the storage services like in AWS, but the usage is kind of marginal.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.
I would recommend this solution for those who want to start using it.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager at Tata Consultancy
User-friendly and inexpensive backup
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud Storage's most valuable features are that it's easy to use and navigate, and it's not expensive."
- "I would recommend Google Cloud Storage as a secure, inexpensive, and user-friendly backup solution."
- "An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share. Only the folders you specifically share should be visible."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud Storage for backup and storage of my data.
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud Storage's most valuable features are that it's easy to use and navigate, and it's not expensive.
What needs improvement?
An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share. Only the folders you specifically share should be visible.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Google Cloud Storage for over ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage's scalability is very good.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Google Cloud Storage as a secure, inexpensive, and user-friendly backup solution. I would give it a rating of nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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