Name: Google Cloud Storage
Brand: Google
Rating: 4.3 (80 reviews)

reviewer1393092

Developer / Team Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Mar 18, 2022

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Good performance, secure, and easy to install

Pros and Cons

"Its performance and security features are valuable."
"Its performance and security features are valuable."

"It is stable, but it can always be more stable."
"It is stable, but it can always be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

I use it for data storage.

What is most valuable?

Its performance and security features are valuable.

What needs improvement?

It is stable, but it can always be more stable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a few years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. There are less than a hundred users.

How are customer service and support?

Their support is fine.

How was the initial setup?

Its initial setup is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I could set it up myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it an eight out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer1221444

General Manager at a retailer with 201-500 employees

Jan 30, 2022

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Easy to install, user-friendly, scalable, and stable object storage solution, with customer-friendly support

Pros and Cons

"Easy to use object storage solution that's scalable and stable. Its technical support team is customer-friendly."
"This solution is very easy to use."

"The security of this solution and its performance could still be improved."
"From what I hear, Microsoft OneDrive is much better than this solution."

What is our primary use case?

We've been keeping documents in Google Cloud Storage. It's also where we keep photos and all our marketing files, e.g. posters, leaflets, etc. We're keeping everything on this solution.

What needs improvement?

From what I hear, Microsoft OneDrive is much better than this solution. The performance of Google Cloud Storage could still be improved. It could have better security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Google Cloud Storage for three years.

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 scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team for this solution is customer-friendly.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Google Cloud Storage was very easy. It was something I could do myself.

What about the implementation team?

This solution was implemented in-house.

What other advice do I have?

We have 75 users working with Google Cloud Storage in our company. We have no plans of increasing usage currently.

This solution is very easy to use. We have only one IT guy who's responsible for running all the projects.

I'm recommending this solution to others who want to start using it.

We pay for the Google Cloud Storage license, but I have no idea whether it's yearly or monthly, because it's the company who takes care of it.

I'm rating 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

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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Ben Ndunda

IT Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Dec 10, 2021

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Useful for sending large files and the always-on backup feature

Pros and Cons

"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."

"The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay."
"The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud Storage for backups and sending files, especially large files.

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

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on.

What needs improvement?

The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for about nine years.

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. There are about 300 people using Google Cloud Storage in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted Google's technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is pretty straightforward. I installed it myself, and it took roughly 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself.

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

For licensing, I pay yearly. The pricing is fine.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud Storage a 10 out of 10, and I would recommend it to others.

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

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer973497

Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Nov 23, 2021

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Provides limited storage for free

Pros and Cons

"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."
"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."

"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."
"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case is to meet my personal storage needs. I don't use it much because, for free, it provides a limited amount of storage.

What is most valuable?

I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues.

What needs improvement?

This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage since it first became available to users.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm not aware of any scalability challenges because I'm using the private version.

How are customer service and support?

I have never contacted Google's technical support.

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

I also use OneDrive from Microsoft.

How was the initial setup?

Since this is a cloud-based solution, there is no installation.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented myself.

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

It provides a very limited amount of storage because it's free.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Google Cloud a nine out of ten. I would recommend this because I have more than enough personal storage and there are no security issues that I'm aware of.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer931998

Assistant Professor at a university with 51-200 employees

Nov 17, 2021

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Stable, scalable and performs well

Pros and Cons

"The solution is stable and has good performance."
"The solution is stable and has good performance."

"The solution should offer more free storage."
"The solution should offer more free storage."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is useful for storing and saving of one's personal documentations. I use it for storing my photos and backing up and online sharing of documents. Everything is done using Google.

What needs improvement?

The solution should offer more free storage.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for many years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and has good performance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We do not have plans to increase the number of users.

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

I did not make use of another solution prior to using Google Cloud Storage.

How was the initial setup?

There is no need to install the solution.

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

The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution to others.

I rate Google Cloud Storage as an eight or nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

it_user1712268

Program Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Nov 16, 2021

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Effective background operation, free to use, and stable

Pros and Cons

"The solution operates in the background and it is attached to my Gmail account. When I download files to my phone, such as pictures, they automatically go to Google Cloud Storage."
"I have been able to retrieve files I have stored on Google Cloud Storage from ten years ago."

What is our primary use case?

Whenever we take pictures on the mobile, it sends the file to Google Cloud Storage since it's linked to the Gmail account.

What is most valuable?

The solution operates in the background and it is attached to my Gmail account. When I download files to my phone, such as pictures, they automatically go to Google Cloud Storage.

I have been able to retrieve files I have stored on Google Cloud Storage from ten years ago.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If you are using Android and a Gmail account Google Cloud Storage is used by default. Many people are using this service and might not know.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had an issue contacting support.

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

The solution is free unless you want to increase the GB data allowance. There is a cost if you want to increase the size of storage space which is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

When I use the solution I do not check it to see if it is backing up my information. However, I have retrieved files from it from years ago.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Anuj Shahi

Enterprise Architect at CCandC Solutions

Oct 26, 2021

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Performs well and it's easy to use

Pros and Cons

"Google Cloud Storage performs well and it's easy to use."
"Google Cloud Storage performs well and it's easy to use."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using Google Cloud Storage for storing my documents. It's mostly for personal purposes.

What is most valuable?

Google Cloud Storage performs well and it's easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Google Cloud Storage for about eight years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is stable.

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

We have our native machine storage that I also use.

How was the initial setup?

Installation is straightforward because it's cloud-based.

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

There's no license requirement. It's just normal.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Cloud Storage 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

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer1687830

Information Technology Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Oct 11, 2021

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A cloud storage solution that's stable enough, but the price could be better

Pros and Cons

"It's a stable enough solution."
"I use Google Cloud Storage for my personal things."

"I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches. The price could be better."
"I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud Storage for my personal things.

What is most valuable?

It's a stable enough solution.

What needs improvement?

I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches. The price could be better.