Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
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. 

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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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Business Development Manager at TPIsfotware
Real User
Top 5
Helps to share reports and files
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet."
  • "The tool should increase its storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to share reports and files. 

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet. 

What needs improvement?

The tool should increase its storage. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for more than five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is stable. I rate it an eight out of ten. Chrome's tabs slow down the performance. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is straightforward. You don't have to install anything. It works with Chrome. 

What was our ROI?

Google Cloud Storage is worth its money. 

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Data & AI expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Easy to use and scalable with excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "It's user-friendly. We find it to be very easy to use."
  • "The problem I face right now is that my data warehouse is being hosted on Google Cloud, however, integration between Google Cloud to Microsoft Azure is a big problem."

What is our primary use case?

I'm helping the company build a data warehouse and expand it to utilize the current platform and build new machine-learning operations. All of the stack is currently stuck with the Google stack. I use BigQuery and their Data Studio to use as a data warehouse. I'm looking for another platform to build a machine-learning operation on. ProtectAI is good, however, it's quite new.

What is most valuable?

It's user-friendly. We find it to be very easy to use.

They also have the SDK for the development team to integrate with their application, their system, which has been useful.

The product is quite stable. 

Google is targeting customers right now in the Vietnam market, and therefore, they have lots of promotions. They also have a lot of teams in Vietnam, so they give a lot of support and troubleshooting. 

The product can scale. 

The security is pretty good.

What needs improvement?

Comparing to Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure is much better and they have more experience than Google. The problem I face right now is that my data warehouse is being hosted on Google Cloud, however, integration between Google Cloud to Microsoft Azure is a big problem.

I would love to use Amazon S3 as it's more user-friendly and the SDK is better. It's easy to let the developer implement it, whereas Google Cloud Storage is hard for the developer to use. The SDK is quite complicated.

The security could always be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used the solution since I joined my current company. That was one and a half years ago. I have a little less than two years of experience. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is great. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale. If a company needs to expand it, it can. Compared to other options, it's quite good.

The service and system technology team serves around 2,000 people.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been great so far. Google has a lot of teams in the country that have been really helpful and responsive. They give us a lot of attention when we need to troubleshoot. 

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

I've worked with Amazon and Azure in the past as well. 

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

Since Google has recently targeted Vietnam, they've been offering many customers in the country lots of great promotions and incentives. 

It's about nearly $10,000 USD to use the services on GCP, however, Google gave us a good deal which is why we originally went with them.

We do pay a monthly fee to Google. We use a lot of their services. 

What other advice do I have?

As a cloud solution, we're always on the latest and most up-to-date version of the product. Google keeps it updated for us and we do not have to update anything manually.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been pretty satisfied with the solution overall. 

While AWS S3 is the best, and Microsoft is pretty good, I'd still recommend Google.

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Digital transformation director at Medmark
Real User
Top 5
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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Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Allows us to run web services but should include lower tier pricing for lower capacity
Pros and Cons
  • "We are mostly doing telephony and generic web services in the telephony."
  • "A lower cost, lower-end solution for a shared file system is missing."

What is our primary use case?

We're using Google Cloud Storage to run web services.

It's a cloud-based solution, so we are using Google Cloud and other clouds as well.

There are between 50 and 100 people using this solution in my organization.

What is most valuable?

We are mostly doing telephony and generic web services in the telephony.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, we don't have extensive production experience with Google Cloud because we run our current production on our own hardware, which is based on the XCP-ng cluster, so I cannot comment on Google Cloud's stability in real production scenarios.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are mostly using Kubernetes for scalability.

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

A lower cost, lower-end solution for a shared file system is missing. If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB.

I would like to see a lower tier and better pricing for the capacity.

Even if it's not the price, I would like there to be an option to have less capacity for less money so that you could deploy a server that doesn't have a TB capacity,  like 100 GB for a fraction of the price. That would definitely help because for the various trial projects, that's a bit too much.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We use an open source solution called SAS. We're happy with it and use other services and the storage services like in AWS, but the usage is kind of marginal.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.

I would recommend this solution for those who want to start using it.

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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Enterprise Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Keeps customer data secure and well managed
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the cryptographic technology."
  • "The implementation is not as easy as Microsoft, and the process could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is the implementation for our customers. Depending on what our customer's needs are, and if they use a solution that needs storage then we will implement the solution with Google Cloud Storage. 

Our company is not developing cloud technology at the moment but we are using Google Cloud Storage and Microsoft Windows 10.  

We help our customers with the digital transformation from their own data center to Google Cloud Storage. 

When you are changing environments there are many things to consider and we help our customers in the transition.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the cryptographic technology. Our customers are afraid that their data will be across the world, and they want to know that their data is secure and managed. They don't want anyone having access to their data.

What needs improvement?

They could improve their storage and stay current.

It is very easy to use Google Cloud Storage, easy to implement, but it is not very flexible when it comes to modifying the parameters.

The level of storage, the level of technology, and the level of services could also be improved.

The implementation is not as easy as Microsoft, and the process could be improved.

We would like to see the implementation of better identity management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We don't have any issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

We have technical resources for each customer, however, the same technical resource could be used for ten to fifteen customers at the same time.

We don't have a lot of problems with managing Google Cloud Storage. You can share resources, and human resources can manage the Google cloud for fifteen customers. It would be like overbooking of resources.

We have other competent centers for Unix, for Windows, and storage, but for the Google Cloud Storage, we are a team of fifteen developers to manage it.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted Google for technical support. We have resolved issues by ourselves.  The solution is related to the customer, so we don't use exotic solutions. We use the standard, Google Storage. Fortunately, we haven't had any issues.

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

I am using AWS, Google, and Microsoft.

In the last six months to a year, my experience has been with using Google Cloud Storage, Amazon, and Azure.  

I have taken courses and completed the exams at an architectural level. 

I also have experience in Linux, Microsoft environment, VMware for development, and I have practiced with Storage Technologies. I have over twenty years experience and I used to implement networks in Europe and South America. This includes ten years of experience as a developer and project management.

I was a developer in C++, Visual Basic, and I have used Lotus Notes. Currently, I am working with a solution company that offers software solutions and has its own data center. 

We are outsourcing for a government client and we manage seven hundred servers. 

We have twelve servers in our data center and I am involved with the solution and the movement of the server in our data center from Rome to Pont Saint Martin another city five hundred miles from Rome. 

We have used storage technologies, Dell EMC, and we have used VMware for virtualization.

I am supporting another company working in the Airport in completing a Bid for its data center. I am assisting with the writing of the documentation and taking care of the documentation to execute the Bid.

We also use Microsoft for Identity Management, and we consider it to be better.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup in the Google environment is always a nightmare because you have to implement the solution for the customer. You have to take care of the customer's needs, including the movement of workloads from the data center to the cloud environment. Part of the reason it is complex is that you have to understand the applications the customer uses and assess the suitability for a cloud environment.

Most of the errors are made during the setup and implementation, or by having to change the implementation because you have incorrectly estimated the consumption of CPU or storage resources.

The deployment takes three to four months, after which you begin to see immediately if the solution is okay or if you have some problems.

The deployment method was with a hybrid cloud. It is not public, as our customers do not want their data on the public cloud. We use the hybrid cloud because they have their own data center, and they move the workloads and they move the data in the cloud environment. It is a hybrid cloud configuration.

What about the implementation team?

Our company is an integrator in a way because we have two thousand people developing software, so we integrate too.

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

When making the decision the customer is not driven by the price. They are interested in using a well-known and reliable service provider. Our customers don't know the technology, so, we do that for them.

They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

VMware, OpenStack, and all of the technology related to the cloud. 

At the moment, I suppose that technology is moving to the cloud. We are using cloud technologies, not related to VMware, OpenStack, or a vendor, but related to a service provider.

What other advice do I have?

I have over ten years of experience with project management.

I would recommend this product. It's a good product.

Technology is improving and is more exciting. For example, IoT, which is somewhat related to Google Cloud Storage, is another technology that is improving with storage.

We prefer Microsoft to Google because it is easier for the customer to understand.

Nineteen percent of our customers use an Active Directory and visit Microsoft Technology. It is easier to move with the Active Directory in the cloud than with Microsoft Technology.

We have a relationship with Microsoft but we have a partnership with Google to have a relationship with the cloud providers.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. I never rate anyone a ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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Real User
Top 5
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.

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CEO at Informula Ltd
Real User
Simple to install, has no special requirements, and works well
Pros and Cons
  • "We are satisfied with the parameters of Google Cloud Storage."
  • "The licensing fees could be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

It's not for my personal use, but we use Google Cloud Storage for a special product for banks that offers it as a service as well.

What is most valuable?

The performance is good.

We are satisfied with the parameters of Google Cloud Storage.

What needs improvement?

The licensing fees could be reduced.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Google Cloud Storage for four or five years.

Because it is a cloud solution, we are always working with the most recent version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We are satisfied with the stability of Google Cloud Storage.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is scalable, but we don't need a large number of users. We use it for four or five users, so it's not a large product.

We don't have plans to increase our usage.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted technical support. I have not experienced any issues.

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

Previously, we worked with Azure.

I believe we switched the database. We used Azure's cloud before, which is very simple to use. I'm referring to Azure. But then we switched to a different database, and that's when we started using, Google Cloud Storage.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. There are no specific requirements.

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

Licensing fees could be better.

We pay a monthly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution for anyone who is interested in using it.

I would rate Google Cloud Storage an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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