Tài Nguyễn Thành - PeerSpot reviewer
VP - Operation and Support at Trusting Social
Real User
Top 5
A cloud storage tool providing Firestore and BigQuery
Pros and Cons
  • "It is flexible and simple to use."
  • "The solution’s stability could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for Firestore. We used a cloud call to run the database. We also use BigQuery for data logs.

How has it helped my organization?

Google Cloud Storage is a top cloud product on the Google Cloud Platform.

What is most valuable?

We have used many Kubernetes clusters and run a GK and GKA with a pilot. It’s performance is good. It is flexible and simple to use.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s stability could be improved.

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For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

15 users are using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

If we have the support ticket, we will get a quick response.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple.

What was our ROI?

Google has the reliability and security.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution. It is very easy to manage the data.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Muljo Witono - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO and Owner at PT Solusindo Total Teknikatama
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Useful shared folder, reliable, and straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the shared folder."
  • "Google Cloud Storage could improve by having better integration with Microsoft Office files. When I open a Google document I would like it to be able to be opened with Microsoft. You can already open Google documents in Microsoft Office."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using Google Cloud Storage for my photo, work files, documents, and a lot of PDFs.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the shared folder.

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud Storage could improve by having better integration with Microsoft Office files. When I open a Google document I would like it to be able to be opened with Microsoft. You can already open Google documents in Microsoft Office.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Google Cloud Storage for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is stable. I have not seen any downtime and the cloud has been integrated with my local storage. Google has the feature for local implementation.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good in Google Cloud Storage. I only need to purchase more storage if I want to expand.

I am using this solution for my office and we have a total of eight people using the solution. We plan to increase our usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support from Google Cloud Storage. However, it would be helpful if Google Cloud Storage had a quick support option when things might not be working correctly. For example, in the past, we have had issues with 
synchronization. However, this problem has now been fixed.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Cloud Storage is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We do not have to pay for a license for Google Cloud Storage but there is a subscription that needs to be paid.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud Storage an eight out of ten.

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Senior Strategic Planning Specialist at PT Danareksa (Persero)
Real User
Top 20
Easy-to-use storage solution and you don't have to be savvy or learn about it in advance to use it
Pros and Cons
  • "The best feature is ease of use."
  • "It could be made even more secure and allow for more storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use it mostly for document storage and rarely for document sharing. 

How has it helped my organization?

It allows us to store documents when our internal data storage is insufficient. 

What is most valuable?

The best feature is the ease of use. You don't have to be savvy or learn about it in advance to use it. 

What needs improvement?

It could be made even more secure and allow for more storage. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using it two to three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and fast with reliable internet connection. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't had any problems, so haven't had a need to contact them. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used internal storage but space was limited. 

How was the initial setup?

We really didn't even need to learn using the videos, it is very easy to use. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate it a nine because of ease of use. 

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
Real User
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."
  • "Could be improved 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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Lead DevOps Engineer at Etisalat
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Stable, scalable, and has a useful filter feature
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the filter option. You can search with some artificial intelligence kinds of features. For example, if I search for a beach, it'll show me all the beach-related pictures, which I took five or ten years before. So this is a cool feature that I've seen. They give as many features as they can to make it better, so I'm happy with this solution."
  • "Google Cloud Storage could be improved if they provided more free storage for free accounts."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use Google Cloud Storage to store most of my large videos and images. It's very easy to filter it out and get something whenever it's required, rather than keeping it in the traditional way of storage. I use it for personal purposes. 

This solution is cloud-based, so it's always on the latest version. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the filter option. You can search with some artificial intelligence kinds of features. For example, if I search for a beach, it'll show me all the beach-related pictures, which I took five or ten years before. So this is a cool feature that I've seen. They give as many features as they can to make it better, so I'm happy with this solution. 

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud Storage could be improved if they provided more free storage for free accounts. 

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. So far, I've never faced any kinds of outages or unavailability. So far, so good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution provides scalability. If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want, so it's okay. 

I'm continuously using Google Cloud Storage. I add a few photos or videos day by day, but there aren't many specific cases where I have to increase my usage.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before using Google Cloud Storage, I used the traditional method of storing things on a hard disk. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation process is straightforward and perfect. It doesn't require any technical knowledge, and you can do it yourself. It took me less than five to ten minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want. Considering the features that Google Cloud Storage provides, the pricing is reasonable. So far, I'm still using the free service from them because I'm able to meet my requirements with the free subscription. Maybe, in the future, if a storage requirement comes, I'll pay for it or go for the license. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten. In terms of security, scalability, availability, and free storage, I always recommend that people go for Google Cloud. 

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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Principle Data Engineer at Spring ML
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Highly reliable, useful, simple to scale, and affordable
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud Storage is highly reliable."
  • "There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing."

What is our primary use case?

The company that I am with currently is doing consulting, and my previous company used it in the cloud. Both will be in the Google Cloud.

I personally used Google Cloud Storage to upload data, and the company is using it to save data model training results, such as AI training results.

How has it helped my organization?

Its integration with BigQuery has helped in the organization's improvement.

What is most valuable?

Its blob storage, being able to handle large amounts of unstructured data, is very useful. 

Google Cloud Storage is highly reliable.

On the surface, it appears to be a straightforward product.

It's everything you want, and not complex. 

What needs improvement?

There was one complicated use case at a previous firm, two years ago. If you didn't name it, but sequentially named it, and you saved your files over a day, and it's a sequence, there would be some inefficiency with the cachets. If you are trying to retrieve large blocks of files, there was a problem with the cache, it was inefficient.

There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing.

Creating a hierarchy can be a little difficult, and obtuse to deal with, but it is something that is workable for a good engineer.

There is no learning curve as compared to other solutions.

 I would like to see some assistance in establishing a hierarchy.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Google Cloud Storage for seven years.

The versions are upgraded, but there are not many changes.

In the past, we have used S3, and Amazon AWS.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is an extremely reliable product. There are no issues with the stability of Google Cloud Storage.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The Google technical support is not very good at all. But it's such a simple product that in my entire career, we have never had to contact support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have several solutions such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Data Studio as well as Looker.

I have been working with Google Data Studio for three or four years.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fine.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's an inexpensive product.

What other advice do I have?

Solid, cheap, and performant are the three words that come to mind when describing 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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Neetu Majumdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Easy to use, stable, and easy to scale
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance is good."
  • "I would like to see better pricing."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for our documentation.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud Storage and Google Docs are very good.

It's user-friendly.

The performance is good.

I am satisfied with this solution.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see better pricing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a couple of years.

We are using the latest version.

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?

I have no issues with the scalability of Google Cloud Storage.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are also using Dropbox.

How was the initial setup?

There is no installation required. It's a cloud-based solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I would rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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FadiAbi-Aad - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant - Partner at Freelancium s.a.r.
Real User
Top 5
Ensures your documents and photographs are accessible anywhere
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that I can link with my PC."
  • "The solution is good, however, it would benefit from increased storage without the additional cost."

What is our primary use case?

Before I joined the bank, I was working as a consultant. All my documents are on the cloud so that they are available to me from any location. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that I can link it with my PC. Everything syncs locally. Because they are on the cloud, I can access them from any device at any time. This includes my mobile. 

What needs improvement?

The solution is good, however, it would benefit from increased storage without the additional cost.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for more than 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and secure.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is scalable. Currently, my wife and I are using it for our personal needs.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The purpose of Google Storage is to sell it. The product is subscription-based. When you pay, you will get more storage.

What other advice do I have?

Anyone looking at using Google Cloud Storage should go ahead and implement the solution. Overall, I rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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