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AhmedAbdelhay - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feature-rich, easy to use, and has ample storage for file sharing and saving
Pros and Cons
  • "For me, the most valuable feature is basically saving and sharing documents with other people outside, having something to be co-shared. When documents are large in size, it is easier to send them via email."
  • "If they would implement something for people who have been working on Google Drive for so many years, to have an upgraded version or to be upgraded to that capacity or storage, that would be fantastic."

What is our primary use case?

Google Drive Enterprise is something that I use for my personal use.

I use Google Drive Enterprise for storage.

I don't do much with it aside from saving and sharing access to certain documents or folders with other employees. That's what I've been doing for the past four years.

What is most valuable?

It's working fine for me. The storage capacity is quite good for me, and aside from that, I'm simply sharing the majority of the items I require to be saved.

It provided me with cloud storage for a number of documents that I have, as well as with some of the vendors that I work with we can share files that cannot be sent via email over Google Drive. 

It has enabled some features that will assist me in continuing my work. On a personal level, it's actually fantastic.

For me, the most valuable feature is basically saving and sharing documents with other people outside, having something to be co-shared. When documents are large in size, it is easier to send them via email.

What needs improvement?

To some extent, my usage is very limited. Perhaps my experience with it is limited to sharing and storing. There is nothing truly critical that I could share with you to have implemented or included. For the time being, Google Drive meets my needs.

Of course, having more storage capacity would improve the experience for anyone working on Google Drive. 

If they would implement something for people who have been working on Google Drive for so many years, to have an upgraded version or to be upgraded to that capacity or storage, that would be fantastic. That would be extremely beneficial.

If there is even a possibility, I haven't downloaded the desktop version to see if it has the same features as the web version. But, in general, if you can set permissions on specific folders and then give people access to them, you can keep track of who is doing what. Perhaps visibility and permissions for a functionality.

In the next release, I would like to have more functionality for other users to visit my Google Drive Account.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for my personal use for a couple of years since I created my Gmail account.

I have been working with Google Drive Enterprise for four years.

I am not sure what version it is, but when I join or log in, to my Gmail, I'm redirected to the Google Drive page via whatever shortcut is available on my page.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is definitely a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise scales extremely well.

How are customer service and support?

No, not until now. To be honest, I didn't have any problems that required me to contact Google technical support.

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

Prior to that, I had a Dropbox account through which I used to share documents. But now that I have Google Drive, I hardly ever use Dropbox.

I believe it simply facilitates better because you have more features and functionalities than Gmail. 

I either use my email account, then save things to Google Drive, and then share them through that, or I use Google Docs. Because it combines multiple functionalities and features in one place, Google Drive was my go-to storage system.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple. After working on it for so many years, I haven't encountered many issues or complexities.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was reviewing the website to see what products were available. 

We are planning to implement Cisco Stealthwatch in our network in the near future, I was thinking it would be a good idea to read up on the product and see what kind of features it offers.

It is still in the budgeting stage, but it will most likely be implemented in the coming months.

Because I work in the financial sector, it is required that the majority of our resources not be shared on a cloud basis. Anything that uses the cloud, such as Azure or Amazon Cloud, is usually not allowed on our network.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate it a perfect 10. As I previously stated, I have not encountered any difficulties or technical issues with it. It met my personal requirements for capacity and sharing. From my perspective or from my personal needs, it is working well for the time being.

I would rate Google Drive Enterprise a nine out of ten, allowing for some room for improvement.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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IrfanRashid - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Atominos consulting
Real User
Top 5
Used to create, store, and share documents securely
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing with partners."
  • "The solution's capacity could be increased to store more documents."

What is our primary use case?

We create folders and store our documents in Google Drive. We can give folder access to our friends, colleagues, customers, or partners. If they want to download, we can also give them download access.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is file sharing with partners.

What needs improvement?

The solution's capacity could be increased to store more documents. We currently access the solution by clicking a link that shows us all the applications, such as Calendar and Drive. We currently don't have the Google Drive option on top of the email, which allows us to access the solution immediately.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution’s stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is a very scalable solution. Earlier, using the solution was very difficult, but now it's very easy to operate. We can easily share folders and move files from one folder to another. It takes very little time to upload. Earlier, it used to be very slow, but now it can upload very fast. Around 30 users are using the solution in our organization.

I rate the solution’s scalability ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is very easy.

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

We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution.

What other advice do I have?

Google Drive Enterprise was very useful for one SAP project we did recently. We uploaded all the technical specifications in project documents, stored them in Google Drive Enterprise, and shared them with our team members. The team members could access them very smoothly, and the project went very smoothly after using the tool. I would recommend the solution to other users.

I would recommend the solution to other users because it is a very good DMS (document management system) tool for storing documents. Google Drive Enterprise is a scalable, easy-to-operate, and secure solution.

We have been operating G Suite for almost five years now. Long before that, we used Google Drive Enterprise on our personal and official accounts. We have not faced any technical issues with the solution and can access it anywhere. The solution is also mobile-friendly. I can download a file from my mobile and share it with my employees.

Overall, I rate Google Drive Enterprise a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Andrew Milton - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
It allows me to transfer files between multiple devices at the same time
Pros and Cons
  • "I like how Google Drive syncs content across all my devices. It allows me to transfer files between multiple devices at the same time. I also like the versioning features."
  • "You cannot upload multiple files with the same name to Google Drive. I'm not sure how relevant it is for other users, but I have multiple files with the same name that I'm unable to upload to a single folder."

What is our primary use case?

I work on Google Drive for personal use. 

What is most valuable?

I like how Google Drive syncs content across all my devices. It allows me to transfer files between multiple devices at the same time. I also like the versioning features.

What needs improvement?

You cannot upload multiple files with the same name to Google Drive. I'm not sure how relevant it is for other users, but I have multiple files with the same name that I'm unable to upload to a single folder. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Drive for around eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Drive is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive is scalable, but you have subscription fees to go to the next tier to save more data.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Google Drive is simple.

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

I rate Google Drive Enterprise eight out of 10 for pricing.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Drive Enterprise nine out of 10. 

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Public Cloud
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Harikrishnan  Ramamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Netlink Software Group America Inc
Real User
Easy to use and makes file management and file sharing easy
Pros and Cons
  • "Though I don't see a major difference between Google Drive Enterprise and other competitors, I find that the solution is easy to use. You just need to connect to it and upload files and give access to users who need access to the files. It's very easy to manage files and share files on Google Drive Enterprise, and these are its most valuable features."
  • "Security-wise, Google Drive Enterprise needs improvement. Compared to its competitor: Kiteworks, Google Drive Enterprise is less secure."

What is our primary use case?

We've been using Google Drive Enterprise internally, particularly from one developer to another, for file sharing. With it, we can upload files and share files with other users. We can also give access to users or a full company, so they can access or edit files. We can also restrict and give "view only" access, so users are only able to download and not edit the files.

What is most valuable?

Though I don't see a major difference between Google Drive Enterprise and other competitors, I find that the solution is easy to use. You just need to connect to it and upload files and give access to users who need access to the files. It's very easy to manage files and share files on Google Drive Enterprise, and these are its most valuable features.

What needs improvement?

Security-wise, Google Drive Enterprise needs improvement. Compared to its competitor: Kiteworks, Google Drive Enterprise is less secure.

As for additional features that I'd like to see from Google Drive Enterprise in the future, in terms of security, it's only asking for OTP, but that's still fine. Storage-wise, storage could be increased especially if users have a large number of files to upload and users want to maintain all those files in the cloud rather than locally.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Google Drive Enterprise for three years, and I'm still using it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is a stable solution. For the past three years that I've been using it, I didn't see any delay or issue when uploading or sharing files, and I also didn't experience any issues in terms of the server being down.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is a scalable solution. We can upload several files, but I'm unsure what the maximum file size is, for example, it could be 20 GB maximum, but I'm not sure. We can share files, but in a single upload, I'm unable to say what the limit is in terms of the file size.

How are customer service and support?

We didn't get the chance to connect with the technical support for Google Drive Enterprise because we haven't faced any issues with the solution.

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

I have no information about the licensing or cost associated with Google Drive Enterprise.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated Kiteworks.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Google Drive Enterprise to other users. Normally the bank my company works with prefers Kiteworks, but my company suggested Google Drive for sharing and maintaining files and the bank is also okay with it.

I'm rating Google Drive Enterprise a nine out of ten versus Kiteworks which I'm rating a seven 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
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Senior Director at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to set up with simple file access and very reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a stable product."
  • "The only thing that's really been annoying is the single file size limit."

What is our primary use case?

I usually use it for storing and organizing documents that I was using for training and stuff, which I can't use on my personal laptop, or on my office laptop. Anything which I use for my learning, if I put it on the work laptop, I can't get it out. Whatever I'm practicing on the web or anything, I usually park it there. That's one of the reasons why I don't use an app (due to company policy).

What is most valuable?

I like that I can access files from anywhere. In my case, I can't get anything out of the work laptop. That's why I park all my learning materials and personal critical documents there.

The initial setup is a breeze.

It's a stable product.

What needs improvement?

I've not reached a stage where I hit a snag and, "Oh, I wish this feature was there," or something like that. I've really not come across that so far.

I've not used the programming, the API version, to really comment on what could be simpler in that sense. The web version of it is pretty good.

The only thing that's really been annoying is the single file size limit. Apart from that, it's fine. 

I'd like different storage tiers. The storage tiers are a little tricky. Up to the mid-range, it is good, and then after that, it's a huge bump. I don't really recall off the top of my head what storage is now. However, when I went for a paid subscription, I felt there was a huge gap between the two of the subscriptions, in terms of the storage. I thought I would find something in between, which would've been slightly better. That was about a year ago. I'm not sure if that has changed. At that time, when I looked at it, there were two options and my requirement was absolutely in the middle.

There might be one for 10GB and one for 100GB, and I might have needed 50GB and that wasn't an option. 

When I upload something on photos and then there is something on Google Drive itself, the ability to see the photos that are uploaded as files on the drive, would be a good option to have. Accessing them on Google Drive itself could be much simpler.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three to five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's very stable. I've never faced a situation where a document has gone missing or the service is not available. What they have and how they centralize the backup, it's absolutely fine.

How are customer service and support?

I've never really had to go to technical support. Using technical support may apply more when you are doing an API-based or programming-based access to things. In my case, with Google Drive, I use it predominantly on an interactive basis. I've never hit any problem. 

Whenever I need additional services I can pay for the paid version for the duration I need, and once I'm done, I typically unsubscribe at the end of the month. Everything is pretty simple and quite effective. If I need additional power, I usually switch to a paid Colab version and bump up the CPUs I need for the DPUs. 

Everything works fine. I really never had to seek out a support person to resolve an issue.

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

I've also used Microsoft storage as well. I found Google is much better when it comes to searching, merging, and pulling documents. Microsoft can be inconsistent.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is very straightforward and simple. it's quite easy. It's not complicated at all.

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user.

I usually use the web version.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

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reviewer1528377 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP Business Development at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
A solution that offers its users an option to easily share and collaborate
Pros and Cons
  • "Google Drive Enterprise provides convenience to its users. Also, it provides its users the option to easily share and collaborate."
  • "Some features like transpose are still lacking in the solution for power users."

What is most valuable?

Google Drive Enterprise provides convenience to its users. Also, it provides its users the option to easily share and collaborate. So, these are some of the main benefits of the solution.

What needs improvement?

Regarding the applications available on Google Drive Enterprise, specifically products like Google Docs and related offerings, offer a compatibility level that is very good. Some features like transpose are still lacking in the solution for power users. While these products are quite good, transitioning between Microsoft and Google products can be problematic because not all features convert as smoothly as expected.

For how long have I used the solution?

In our company, we use Google Drive Enterprise. Also, we are customers of the product.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I haven't had any outages while using the solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't see any problems with the scalability of the solution because our company is still growing, and we don't have a large number of employees yet. Currently, we only have a couple of hundred employees. So, we aren't pushing it that hard, but we have had no issues so far.

How are customer service and support?

In our company, we never had a reason to contact the technical support team.

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

I use lots of Google and Microsoft products mainly, apart from OfficeSuite, Google Cloud, and other Google-related products since my company heavily uses all of these products.

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't involved in the tool's setup. However, getting my own personal account was very easy. I had to just sign up, after which I got a link from our IT. I just had to go through it. So, the setup was very easy.

What other advice do I have?

I would say that it's a fine product. I never have any hesitations about its basic functionality or from a stability standpoint. So, I would definitely recommend it to others. That being said, if you are a power user who frequently switches between Microsoft and Google Drive Enterprise, there are some peculiarities that you should be aware of, and so I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Adrian Mukisa - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at Kabale University
Real User
Simple setup, price well, and highly reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good."
  • "It would be helpful if there was a synchronization option that would allow me to synchronize folders or emails with my online repository. That way, any new items added to the folder would automatically be uploaded to the solution, without me having to manually upload them."

What is our primary use case?

Google Drive Enterprise is used for storing important data.

What needs improvement?

It would be helpful if there was a synchronization option that would allow me to synchronize folders or emails with my online repository. That way, any new items added to the folder would automatically be uploaded to the solution, without me having to manually upload them.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good.

I rate the stability of Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 100 users using this solution.

I rate the scalability of Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise is simple. The process takes approximately one hour.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of the solution in-house.

What was our ROI?

The solution is worth the value. We have received a return on investment. The overall solution is good, from the memory and storage given.

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

The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

We have one person for maintenance that does the data backups.

My advice to others is if they need cloud storage of information in a secure location, I would recommend this solution.

I rate Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1857456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Competitive Intelligence at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Functional and modern with good auto-saving capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "Google autosaves your work, which means you won't lose things."
  • "The solution is relatively new and takes some time to get used to."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution in the same way I would use the Microsoft suite - for presentations, documentation, et cetera. 

What is most valuable?

It helps me with presentations, and I use Slides for that. I also use Sheets, which is like Excel. Everything is together. It's got everything I need.

There isn't too much of a difference between Google and Microsoft products, which makes it easier, as you can work on both. I can do something in PowerPoint and convert it into Slides. The same is true in Excel, which I can put into Slides.

Google autosaves your work, which means you won't lose things. Microsoft requires you to hit save; if you don't, you can lose your work. 

The functionality is good.

It is stable. 

Google is newer and more modern. Many people are finding Microsoft old school in comparison. 

What needs improvement?

I've used PowerPoint and other Microsoft tools over the years and find it easier to use than Google. Google still has a learning curve you need to get over. I find I have to learn all the ways to do things I know quite easily in Microsoft.

The solution is relatively new and takes some time to get used to.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 500 people in our company. Many are using Google and prefer it over Microsoft.

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

I use a lot of Microsoft products, or used to, for 20 years. I moved from Microsoft products to Google. The organization that I moved to was using Google and so I moved over to that instead.

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

I don't deal with licensing. I can't speak to the exact costs.

What other advice do I have?

We are customers. 

I'd recommend the solution. Some people may use both Google and Microsoft tools. However, Google is great when people save documents and work on them together. It seems everyone is headed toward Google, which is growing in popularity.

I'd rate the product nine out of ten. I haven't had an experience where I haven't been able to do something. It works quite well. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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