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CirveshDaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at Tech Mahindra
Real User
Useful native algorithms, quick setup, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud Storage's most valuable feature is the native algorithms are available. Some of the algorithms are not available for the use cases that we had in Microsoft Azure. We didn't find any native algorithms and that's the reason why we decided to use the machine learning algorithms in GCP."
  • "Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available. All Google needs to do is add the same set or maybe even improve on the sets that they have. All the analytics, including the Data Lake, would then be able to sit in Google Cloud Storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud Storage to copy, and do machine learning, then we send the information back to Microsoft Azure.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud Storage's most valuable feature is the native algorithms are available. Some of the algorithms are not available for the use cases that we had in Microsoft Azure. We didn't find any native algorithms and that's the reason why we decided to use the machine learning algorithms in GCP.

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available. All Google needs to do is add the same set or maybe even improve on the sets that they have. All the analytics, including the Data Lake, would then be able to sit in Google Cloud Storage.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for approximately one year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is fairly stable. It's as stable as Microsoft Azure. Thankfully, those customers that we had weren't hit by any downtime, which Microsoft Azure and GCP did see last year. However, our particular customer was very lucky they didn't face any downtime on either service.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Google Cloud Storage is similar to Microsoft Azure. The scalability between GCP, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS, are all at par, all three providers have the same growth pattern that they want to look at. All of them are setting up new regions and new locations. They are as scalable as each other. I don't think you would be in a position to put one ahead of the other.

Machine learning is for a very specific use case and we have six people in our analytics team that are using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

Google Cloud Storage setup is only a couple of clicks and there's no installation per se. As long as the data feed pipeline is there, that part of the solution keeps running on its own and it will produce results based on what it learned.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others if their use case is compelling enough, such as for analytics.

I rate Google Cloud Storage an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Tanmoy Prasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Technology at Unitech Ltd
Real User
Simple to start using with good reliability and easy file sharing
Pros and Cons
  • "There's no implementation process."
  • "I don't find the solution very user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

Primarily, I use the solution for all my documentation. Prior to this, I'd normally work three or four years in one company and take up an assignment, make things work there, and move out. All related documents I might share with someone physically. Now, all my documents are on the cloud and more easily accessible. 

What is most valuable?

It's simple to use. 

There's no implementation process.

What needs improvement?

I don't find the solution very user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for ten years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. it's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For my personal needs, it's okay in terms of scalability. I don't see any challenges, however, I don't know how it would be for the commercial user.

We have about 150 people in the company using it. It used to be 400. We're actually using it less. 

How are customer service and support?

We've never required technical support. 

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

Personally, I used Rackspace, I think five, six years back, which I found it much easier to use, much simpler, and much easier to use.

I'm using the product for my personal needs. In terms of Rackspace, I used to work for a development company, and there I used it for another client. The good part was that whenever I wanted to deploy the whole application, I got good technical support from them. In fact, their team in Hong Kong or Singapore, where they have a data center, that team had a lot of interaction with me on the deployment architecture. They finally suggested the whole solution, how it should be deployed, and how it could be scaled up and scaled down as the need arises. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution does come as part of a bundle. 

There isn't a setup process. It's very easy to start using it. It's all in the cloud, ready to go. 

What other advice do I have?

I'd recommend the solution to others.

I would rate it ten out of ten. If it was more intuitive, it would be even better.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Samraj Ebenazer - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Tata Consultancy
Real User
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."
  • "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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Associate Software Development Engineer at Publicis Sapient
Real User
User-friendly and convenient
Pros and Cons
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

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. 

What is most valuable?

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. 

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for many years now. 

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. 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

How are customer service and support?

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. 

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

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. 

How was the initial setup?

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

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

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

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. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a 9.5 to 10 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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Associate Technical Lead at SoftwareONE
Vendor
A scalable tool that offers a user-friendly interface and GUI to its users
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
  • "When compared to one of its competitors, Google Cloud Storage does not have or offer a lot of services to its users. So, this is one of the downsides of the solution."

What is our primary use case?

In my company, we have a multi-cloud environment in which we are using AWS and Google. So, we are using a mix of services, in which some of our work is on AWS, while the others are on Google. Mostly, we are using certain DevOps tools in our company since I am not a part of the team that handles the infrastructure.

In my department, Kubernetes, Docker, and some other DevOps-related stuff, like containers, are what we have been using on Google Cloud Storage. However, there might be some other teams who are using the infrastructure as well.

What is most valuable?

Although I cannot provide a detailed analysis of the solution's valuable features, I can say that its storage capacity is adequate based on my team's experience. We used to consult with our cloud team to get the storage, mainly related to volumes on the Kubernetes side, and they were able to align those things for us. So, I won't be able to specifically speak about its storage since when it comes to Kubernetes, there is also an open-source version available in the market. The service-based Kubernetes from Google is quite secure and helpful, specifically the GUI of the solution.

What needs improvement?

In my previous company, we used Google. More precisely, we were involved with it because earlier, I was using Azure, which we were specifically using AKS, which is Azure Kubernetes Service. So, AKS was a solution that was well-managed by both cloud providers. But compared to AKS, Google Kubernetes is better, especially its GUI and user-friendliness, because one doesn't have to search too much to find a solution.

Solutions from Amazon and AWS are quite better compared to Google Cloud Storage since they offer more services than Google. When compared to one of its competitors, Google Cloud Storage does not have or offer a lot of services to its users. So, this is one of the downsides of the solution. This might be because AWS has been there a long while Google has just come up in the last five years.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Google Cloud Storage for three to four months. Also, I am using the solution's latest version. My company has a partnership with Google. The solution is a Google-managed service.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google is quite scalable, especially Google Kubernetes. But again, it depends on why we are using the solution.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten since the services provided by the solution are good. More than a hundred people in my organization are using the solution. From an admin point of view, around ten to fifteen engineers work on the solution. We also have an engineering department with users using it for their applications and other work

How are customer service and support?

The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive. I rate the solution's technical support a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

If we use a managed service, then Google takes care of the maintenance part. However, if we use an infra one, we manage the maintenance part. I can't say how many people are involved in the maintenance phase because we have multiple applications, and people are involved from the application side and the IT side. So, it depends, and it is situational in nature, like if we are using infrastructure service, then it's all managed by us. Only the VM is managed by the cloud. However, if the application is installed, then the application is managed by the application team. And if any storage or network is associated, then that is all managed by us.




The deployment model for the solution consists of AWS, Amazon, and Google. To some extent, I think we also use Azure for O365 or M365, like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.

There were no complexities involved in the installation of the solution. In our company, we only had to use the online services provided by Google to install the solution. Though most of the installation can be done online, we are dependent on certain deployment tools like Terraform and Ansible for easy deployment and integration.

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

Regarding the cost of the solution, Google offers its users a pay-as-you-go model pricing. The cost of the solution is handled by the department handling billing and procurement in the company. So, they used to come to us if they received any extra bills. Then, they used to ask us the reason for extra usage of the services since they always used to compare the solution's current usage with its usage in the past few months.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I previously used Microsoft Azure.

What other advice do I have?

I am not sure if I would recommend the solution to others since I am not involved in the infrastructure side, where they actually use the solution for storage purposes. Since I am a part of the DevOps team, I use it to manage services like Kubernetes and containerization. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:
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FadiAbi-Aad - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant - Partner at Freelancium s.a.r.
Real User
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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Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Easy access to photos and documents
Pros and Cons
  • "Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices."
  • "The cost of additional storage could be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to store photographs and documents. 

What is most valuable?

Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices. I assume the solution is secure because I often get security notices. 

What needs improvement?

The solution works fine.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the free solution for years and the paid solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. You just pay for the storage you need. 

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

I previously used OneDrive. 

How was the initial setup?

There is no setup for the solution, you just sign up and start using it. 

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

My requirements are minimal, but the cost of additional storage could be cheaper. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight to nine. 

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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Wafaa Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate professor in accounting at The British University in Egypt
Real User
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
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