Google Cloud Storage Reviews

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.

We use the product to build applications. 

The combination of Firebase features, including storage, the Firebase database, and authentication, has been the most valuable. Firebase offers Google authentication, which is convenient for our needs. Additionally, Firebase provides email authentication and Gmail authentication, which are easy to set up and integrate into our applications.

We utilize Google Cloud Storag's automated backup functionality for data backup. Once enabled, it automatically backs up our data at regular intervals. It is integrated with other services, such as Stripe, for collecting payments, and SendGrid for email communication.

It's easy to use Google Cloud Storage to manage data. You can create buckets and interact with the storage easily. However, we primarily use it in conjunction with other features, particularly Firebase, which provides storage options integrated within it. We haven't logged into GCP specifically to create buckets because the functionalities we need are already available within Firebase.

The tool should be cheaper. 

I have been using the product for four years. 

Google Cloud Storage is stable. 

Since using managed storage solutions, scalability hasn't been an issue. My company has 500 users. 

For deployment, we've been using Firebase, specifically Firebase Cloud Storage. Since it's a managed service, we didn't have to handle the deployment process ourselves. This aligns well with our design methodology of building the product, testing it, gathering user feedback, and making changes based on that feedback. You need a team of ten resources to handle the deployment. 

Before deciding on Google Cloud Storage, we evaluated other options. However, we ultimately chose Firebase, which includes Google Cloud Storage as part of its integrated package.

I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

I use Google Cloud Storage in my company for email purposes, meaning we use it to manage our corporate emails.

The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a good product that we use with two exchange servers in place. My company doesn't use Google Classroom.

The product's user interface is an area of concern where improvements are required. The tool could be more user-friendly and offer more designs to users as it is currently very plain and straightforward.

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for six months. I use the solution's latest version, which is quite good.

From a stability standpoint, the solution is excellent. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

It is a very scalable solution.

Around 200 people in my company use the solution.

If new employees join our organization, then we may expand the use of the product.

The product's initial setup phase is very easy.

One person from the IT team who operates from the headquarters of our company situated in Istanbul deals with the deployment process of the product and speaks with the company's employees, making the whole process easy without any complaints.

Only IT staff members are required to take care of the product's deployment process.

The solution can be deployed in a month.

The in-house personnel of my company carried out the product's installation phase

The product works completely fine, and because of that, the return on investment is very good.

Approximately 800 to 1,000 USD is paid towards the licensing costs of the solution. The solution is neither expensive nor cheap, meaning it is moderately priced. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution.

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are flexibility and sustainability.

Google Cloud Storage can improve by having better integration and migration tools.

There's a concept called parallel runs. Whenever you are migrating from an assets platform to the target platform. To some extent, once you migrate into the Google Cloud Storage platform, none of the customers are ready to decommission their existing platform. In this case, you have to parallelly verify both the assets and migrated systems for them to work. Google Cloud Storage as of now, doesn't have any parallel verification system, while Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure do. Adding this feature would add value and enable them to handle large-scale migration engagement.

Google Cloud Storage needs to have a complete end-to-end solution to be competitive with the other offerings.

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for approximately four years.

Google Cloud Storage is a stable solution.

Most of the clients that are using Google Cloud Storage are small-scale companies. Insurance companies and banks typically use Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.

I have found Google Cloud Storage to be scalable but has limits.

We have reached out to Google if there are any changes in the storage or any other issues. As a Google partner, which gives us a different level of support.

I previously used Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure. 

Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure have an end-to-end solution. Google Cloud Storage, recently entered the market, they don't have their own solutions for migration and transformation, they are depending on any other service providers.

Google Cloud Storage's initial setup is simple.

The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions.

I rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten.

We primarily use Google Cloud Storage for storage and as a platform integrated with Google Suite. Extending storage to the cloud is beneficial for additional activities that the company or client may require.

By using cloud services, we have ensured compliance in terms of data protection, which is better than using on-premises solutions. However, many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines find it challenging in terms of cost, which impacts the decision to move to the cloud.

Google Cloud Storage integrates well with Google Suite, making it easy to extend functionalities to cloud-based platforms for various company activities. The scalability model is robust, allowing additional capacity without issue.

The initial setup appears to be the hardest part, although once familiar with it, the process becomes easier. Pricing remains challenging, especially for SMEs, making cloud services costlier than on-premises solutions.

I've been familiar with Google Cloud Storage since around 2020. Before that, I was using Microsoft-based cloud solutions.

Google Cloud Storage provides a good scalable model, making it easy to add capacity as needed without problems.

I cannot comment on Google's technical support for Google Cloud Storage as I don't have a point of comparison with other providers.

Neutral

In my previous company, we used ERP Storage solutions, however, currently, I am not handling any ERP software.

The initial setup takes about one to two hours with my understanding of the process. However, others I've talked to have taken one to two days to set up what they wanted to do with cloud solutions.

The pricing for cloud services, including Google, remains challenging in the Philippines, especially for SMEs. These businesses often find cloud solutions more expensive compared to on-premises options.

I would recommend Google Cloud Storage for companies that do not want to manage on-premises infrastructure. For small and medium enterprises, the cost may be a limiting factor, so it may not be as feasible for them.

I'd rate the solution eight 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 use the solution for our data, media, and documentation.

The solution is very flexible. It is easy to use. All our staff are using it. Even those who do not have much education can use the solution. We work on the cloud. We don’t need any data backup. We do all the documentation on the cloud. The photographs and media go directly from the computer to the cloud. All the facilities provided by the product are useful. We also use Google Drive.

The solution must provide some accessibility features. We work with people with disabilities. The product must provide features that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It must provide features that are easy to read on Google Docs. It can also provide pictorial prompts. It can also provide prompts to simplify the meaning of things.

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

I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a ten out of ten. Everyone in my organization uses the tool. We have 150 users. We might increase the number of users if we get more staff.

I have contacted technical support a few times. The support is very good. I got a prompt response and service from the team. The support is fast. Once we reach the support persons, they will help us quickly.

We do not need any help with installation. It is automatic. Nothing is required for the installation.

The solution makes all our work easy. We are tension-free because it is a secure product.

The pricing is nominal for us as we are a charitable organization. We pay a monthly subscription fee.

We are not using data analytics. As long as I do not have difficulty using the solution, I would rate it a 100 out of 100. I advise many people in the charitable and NGO sector to use the tool. Many of them use it. I help them to start using the product. I have used many products before. I haven’t searched for any other tool after using Google. 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.