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AndreyRogov - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Konus
Real User
Useful, quick, stable, and good for file sharing
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
  • "What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud Storage for sharing files between users.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful.

What needs improvement?

What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Google Cloud Storage for ten years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

We don't use the technical support for Google Cloud Storage.

How was the initial setup?

There's no installation needed for Google Cloud Storage.

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

We don't pay for a Google Cloud Storage subscription.

What other advice do I have?

All people in my company, a total of five, use Google Cloud Storage.

My company has plans of increasing the number of users of the solution.

I would recommend Google Cloud Storage to other people.

My rating for Google Cloud Storage is a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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Dilip Telang - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Talent Acquisition & Staffing at Conduent (formerly Xerox Services)
Real User
Reliable, accessible, and allows for an ease of operations
Pros and Cons
  • "It’s 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
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Wafaa Salah - PeerSpot reviewer
Professor at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
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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SyamSunder - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Free up to 15GB, easy to add more data, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."
  • "The solution only allows so much space for free."

What is our primary use case?

You would end up using Google Cloud storage for anything that has got to do with Google, for example, your Gmail, Google photos, your Google Drive and so on. It’s for storage.

What is most valuable?

I like the simplicity. It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle.

The solution is stable.

You can continue to add to your storage. You just have to pay and it will grow in size. It is also free up until 15GB.

It's used by a lot of people.

What needs improvement?

The solution only allows so much space for free. Later, they forced me to buy additional storage. Now I'm a paying Google customer. 

I'm not a fan of Gmail or the overall email viewing experience. I don’t like the interface. I prefer Microsoft and Outlook.

I'd like to see them improve on that product. They should declutter the UI and keep it simple so that, for example, the latest conversation comes at the top of Gmail and you don't need to really break your head to figure out where things are. 

My concern is that they could block me at any time for any reason. It’s not about security. It’s more about me being unsure how they can assure me of having access when I need my files. At some point, Google can just say “you’ve exhausted your storage” and you have to buy more to access to keep your files.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for barely three months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven’t had any issues with stability. There’s been nothing so far that I can think about in terms of issues. 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?

It’s my understanding that almost everybody uses the product. Very few are still in the paying segment as they still may not have exhausted their quotas. Unless you are an avid Apple fan, you'll end up using Google Cloud. After all, who doesn't have a Gmail account?

How are customer service and support?

I don't recall any time in the recent past having contacted for support for a technical glitch.

How was the initial setup?

As a cloud-based solution, there isn't really any setup process to go through. 

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

The solution is free at first, and then you have to pay. I've exhausted my quota of 15 GB which generally Google gives to every user.

What other advice do I have?

I’d recommend the solution to other users.

I would rate the solution 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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Digital transformation director at Medmark
Real User
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. 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
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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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Nivedan Kedia - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant (M&A/R) at Deloitte
Real User
Easy to use, reliable, and free to use for certain amounts of data
Pros and Cons
  • "You do not need to install anything."
  • "I'd like the solution to integrate better with other clouds, including the Apple cloud."

What is our primary use case?

I've used it as my personal online drive, just to store and easily locate files on the go.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to use. It is directly linked to my email ID, et cetera.

You do not need to install anything. 

The product is stable.

It's scalable.

What needs improvement?

I'd like the solution to integrate better with other clouds, including the Apple cloud. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for five to ten years. I've used it for a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. Its performance is reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. You can expand it easily.

Our company is not using Google Cloud. I more or less use it for personal files, et cetera. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never had the need to contact technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be. 

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

I use both Apple and Google. Google doesn't cost anything, whereas I have to pay for Apple.

How was the initial setup?

There is no installation required. It's very easy to get up and running. 

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

The solution is free to use up to a certain point. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer and end-user.

If you are a personal user, if you are looking for something for free with limited data, you should go ahead with Google. If you're using it on an Apple platform, if you use the Mac platform, there is no other option rather than using iCloud.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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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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