I use the solution to store everything, including my photos, files, backups, and other data. I use the product personally.
Product dei at TMIG
User-friendly but needs to be made available at a cheaper price point
Pros and Cons
- "The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
- "I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have experience with Google Cloud Storage for a long time.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Only one person is using the tool.
I don't care if the number of users is going to increase or not in the future.
How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted the solution's technical support team.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Dropbox before Google Cloud Storage.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool is not expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I have not tried integrating Google Cloud Storage with other products.
I like the protection features offered by the product.
The tool is very user-friendly.
I would suggest other people just start using the product.
The benefit of using the product is that it is easily available to users.
I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Flag as inappropriateAssociate Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Easy to install and frees up space on your device
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is that it frees up space in your device by allowing you to store your files on the cloud and provides 15GB storage for free."
- "Google Cloud Storage is scalable, but you have to pay extra."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud Storage to store personal files, including documents, images, and videos.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is that it frees up space in your device by allowing you to store your files on the cloud and provides 15GB storage for free.
What needs improvement?
Increasing the amount of free storage provided would be an improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for over fifteen years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is scalable, but you have to pay extra.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is plug-and-play, so it's straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Google Cloud Storage to anybody thinking of installing it and would rate it eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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PMO at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Scalable and stable with a free version available for personal use
Pros and Cons
- "There is a free-to-use version. This is the version I use."
- "While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for storing documents.
What is most valuable?
It's my understanding that the solution is secure.
The solution is stable.
The scalability is very good.
There is a free-to-use version. This is the version I use.
What needs improvement?
While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems.
I'd also like it to be more clear in terms of who is accessing the files and when. I'd like to know if and when someone downloads something or if a file has been manipulated, and who has accessed or changed it, in order to protect our company's most sensitive information.
In my domain, you receive a lot of mail and a lot of publicity marketing and you need to trash them. I don't. One month ago, they told me that I have the maximum allowed storage and I would have to make space in my database. I don't have time to do that. Now, I check my email every day and I trash all things not necessary, and I'm not putting photos in it. I don't know why my database is already full. If you don't keep on top of deleting items and wait until it's almost full, it's so hard to go back and delete so much content.
For how long have I used the solution?
I first started using the solution a few years ago. It's been a while. I would estimate it's been about six years or so at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can scale up if you need it to.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never had to reach out to Google's technical support. I haven't had any issues with it. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be if you contacted them.
How was the initial setup?
There's no installation process as the solution is cloud-based. You don't need to upload or install anything.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The version I use is open-source. It doesn't cost anything to use.
What other advice do I have?
I simply use this solution for my own personal purposes.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution to other users.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
DevOps Engineer at Integrity
Stable and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is already stable and I have not encountered problems in this regard."
- "The solution should have two factor authentication."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution for personal storage.
What needs improvement?
The solution should have two factor authentication.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is already stable and I have not encountered problems in this regard.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not had occasion to contact tech support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Other than the solution, I have only made use of Enterprise.
How was the initial setup?
As the solution is cloud-based, there is no installation involved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free.
What other advice do I have?
The storage is really easy to use.
I rate Google Cloud Storage as a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Server Administrator Coordinator at Cairo American College
Stable, feature-rich, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to use."
- "They need more enhancements in the security features."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Google Cloud in our school for our email system, and our file sharing system as well.
We use all of the Google products in our schools, such as Google mail, Google Drive, Google Meet, and Google Hangouts.
What is most valuable?
It's easy to use.
What needs improvement?
Google Meet is missing the features needed to control the machines.
Google Meet allows you to share the screen but not to control the device itself. It would be better to be able to control it.
They need more enhancements in the security features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for more than 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?
The entire school is using this product and we plan to continue using it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support. My colleague handles this area.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we were using a local file server with the Exchange email system.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend this product to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Google Cloud Storage a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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IT Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Useful for sending large files and the always-on backup feature
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."
- "The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Cloud Storage for backups and sending files, especially large files.
This solution is cloud-based, so it's always updated to the latest version.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on.
What needs improvement?
The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for about nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is scalable. There are about 300 people using Google Cloud Storage in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted Google's technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is pretty straightforward. I installed it myself, and it took roughly 30 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented this solution myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
For licensing, I pay yearly. The pricing is fine.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Cloud Storage a 10 out of 10, and I would recommend it to others.
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: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Consultant at conetech
A reliable solution that improves the security of our data
Pros and Cons
- "Using this solution has improved the security of our data."
- "The user experience needs to be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
I was trying to close the gap using CloudBerry in conjunction with Google Cloud Storage.
This is a public cloud deployment model.
How has it helped my organization?
Using this solution has improved the security of our data.
What is most valuable?
This is a reliable solution.
What needs improvement?
The user experience needs to be simplified.
It is difficult to configure.
For how long have I used the solution?
We performed a trial of this solution for between one and two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution and you can scale it as you want.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not had contact with technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use another solution prior to this one. I selected this one because I have experience with other Google services such as Gmail and Google Docs. There was familiarity.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of this solution was very simple. For this use case, we only needed S3 storage. The implementation involved defining three buckets, copying the information inside the CloudBerry console, and then installing the CloudBerry client on my desktop. The process took approximately four hours.
What about the implementation team?
I took care of the deployment myself. It was very easy.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing this one. However, I will be looking at Microsoft Azure, Amazon, and other cloud storage services.
We are also considering migration to a private cloud service in Italy.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good solution because it's established and reliable, although it is not so simple to configure.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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