It integrates well with the Colab platform. Everything that you create in Colab appears on your Google Drive.
Machine Learning Engineer at ALSO Finland Oy
Simple to use, reasonably priced, and integrates well with Colab
Pros and Cons
- "Google Cloud Storage is fast, and it's scalable."
- "Google Cloud Storage is fast, and it's scalable."
- "In the next release, if improvements are made to the GPU instances for machine learning, for example, it would be helpful."
- "In the next release, if improvements are made to the GPU instances for machine learning, for example, it would be helpful."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Google Cloud Storage is fast, and it's scalable. It is absolutely easy to use.
What needs improvement?
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Google Cloud Storage since it first became available. I
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I don't have any issues with the stability of Google Cloud Storage.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am also using Apple iCloud for my personal use. I am using AWS cloud storage with machine learning.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are considering 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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General Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Highly availability, stable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use."
- "We are using Google Cloud Storage in our company for sharing documents, commenting, and collaboration between employees."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Google Cloud Storage in our company for sharing documents, commenting, and collaboration between employees.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use.
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?
Google Cloud Storage is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable from being in the cloud. It has high availability.
We have approximately 15 users using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not needed to contact technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have previously used Nextcloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the license could be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Google Cloud Storage an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior System Administrator at Debre Markos University
Secure, protects your data, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to use."
- "It is a very useful solution that I would recommend to others who are interested in using it."
- "I would like more storage available."
- "I would like more storage available."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to access data. We also use it to protect our data.
I use Google Cloud Storage for my personal use.
What is most valuable?
We can access our data from everywhere.
It's a secure solution.
It's a great solution for protecting our data.
It's easy to use.
What needs improvement?
I would like more storage available.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for more than three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We don't have any 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 technical support?
I have never contacted technical support.
How was the initial setup?
It's a cloud-based solution, there is not installation required.
What other advice do I have?
It provides you with many options or choices. It is a very useful solution that I would recommend to others who are 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
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Easy to use, stable, and flexible
Pros and Cons
- "One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use."
- "One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use."
- "The solution could improve by adding an automatic removal of duplications feature."
- "The solution could improve by adding an automatic removal of duplications feature."
What is our primary use case?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage to store photos.
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve by adding an automatic removal of duplications feature.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a couple of weeks.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found the solution to be stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used Dropbox.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is flexible, there is an installation that you can do on your mobile phone and there is also a PC install, but I am using the web browser instead.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They have recently changed their pricing structures, it used to be free but now it is a paid service. However, I am on a monthly subscription and the price is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
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.
CEO at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable, easy and convenient to use
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are stability and ease of use."
- "This is a good product, it is convenient to use, and I recommend it."
- "Having more storage space would be an improvement."
- "Having more storage space would be an improvement."
What is our primary use case?
I use this product for information and data storage.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are stability and ease of use.
What needs improvement?
Having more storage space would be an improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It appears to be scalable, and I haven't had any problem in that respect. We have between 40 and 50 users in the company. We don't have plans to increase usage at this time, although we may do so if we need to store more information.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not had experience with technical support for this product.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use another cloud-based storage product prior to this one.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good product, it is convenient to use, and I recommend it.
I would rate this solution 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.
Server Administrator Coordinator at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Stable, feature-rich, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to use."
- "We are using Google Cloud in our school for our email system, and our file sharing system as well."
- "They need more enhancements in the security features."
- "Google Meet is missing the features needed to control the machines."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Google Cloud in our school for our email system, and our file sharing system as well.
We use all of the Google products in our schools, such as Google mail, Google Drive, Google Meet, and Google Hangouts.
What is most valuable?
It's easy to use.
What needs improvement?
Google Meet is missing the features needed to control the machines.
Google Meet allows you to share the screen but not to control the device itself. It would be better to be able to control it.
They need more enhancements in the security features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for more than 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?
The entire school is using this product and we plan to continue using it.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have not contacted technical support. My colleague handles this area.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we were using a local file server with the Exchange email system.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend this product to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Google Cloud Storage a ten 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.
Consultant IBM Maximo at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
User-friendly, flexible, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is flexible and very user-friendly."
- "Everything about the solution is excellent."
- "The solution should improve its security and accountability."
- "The solution should improve its security and accountability."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution for personal storage of documents, etc.
What is most valuable?
Everything about the solution is excellent. It's very fluid.
The solution is flexible and very user-friendly.
The drag and drop functionality is very good.
What needs improvement?
I'm not sure if there are any improvements necessary. For my purposes, it works very well.
The solution should improve its security and accountability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution since about 2010 or 2011. It's been almost a decade.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is highly stable. I've never faced any issues accessing it. It's never crashed and I've never seen bugs or glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution allows for one terabyte of data. In terms of personal use, that is quite enough for me. I don't need more than that. I don't think I will need to scale in the future.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I didn't previously use another cloud storage solution. Google Cloud Storage was my first platform.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very straightforward. It's already set up when you sign up for your email account. There's absolutely nothing a person needs to do. You just drag and drop in files and that's it.
What about the implementation team?
I handled everything myself. I did not need the assistance of a consultant or integrator.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free to use and comes with one terabyte of free memory. If you need more than that, you may have to pay.
What other advice do I have?
Due to its general user-friendliness, I'd rate the solution nine out of ten overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director
Easy to use and makes our information accessible to everybody in the company
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information."
- "The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information."
- "The user interface could be more intuitive."
- "Google Cloud Storage is stable, although, on two occasions, all of the privileges were lost on one or more of our folders."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are the ease and accessibility of information.
What needs improvement?
It would be good to have more storage space.
The user interface could be more intuitive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Cloud Storage is stable, although, on two occasions, all of the privileges were lost on one or more of our folders. We did not lose any data but it required that we reconfigure. Nobody here had made any changes, and just instantly we saw that we did not have access to one or more of the folders.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm not sure about the scalability because if we want more storage then we have to pay for that. We may have to subscribe to another package, but I believe that it's quite easily scalable.
There are six people in my office who use this solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have never had to make a request for support.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Better pricing would be helpful.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good solution and I would recommend it to others. However, better pricing or more storage would be an improvement.
I would rate this solution an eight 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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