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Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Convenient, easy to set up, and has a nice user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very convenient and easy to access."
  • "The solution is kind of expensive."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution to collaborate with my colleagues. We'll share documentation and use it as an archive. 

What is most valuable?

It's easy to share files.

We use Google Drive more than, for example, Google Hangouts. We also use email and calendars. 

We're a small company, and we've started using the Google solution, and it's worked well for us. 

It is very convenient and easy to access. 

The solution is stable.

It is scalable.

The solution is easy to set up.

What needs improvement?

The solution is kind of expensive. 

We need a bit more storage space.

Sometimes when we download files, it takes a long time to sync. We'd like files to be moved as easily as if we were moving something on a local disk. We want more drag-and-drop functionality. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for ten years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. The solution is reliable. I'd rate it eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. I'd rate it eight out of ten.

There are 30 users on the solution right now. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never dealt with technical support. If I need help, I reach out to my colleagues, and they might deal directly with Google. They have found the support helpful so far. 

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

I've used Dropbox in the past. Google is more convenient for me. I like the interface better and I find it easier to access files using Google. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is very simple. 

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

The solution is a bit expensive. We need to keep buying more licensing in order to get more space. I'd rate the pricing six out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a Google user.

Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We are mostly happy with the product. I'd recommend the solution 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.
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Solutions Architect at CMS
Real User
Initial setup simple, stable, and reasonably priced
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good."
  • "Google Drive Enterprise is not scalable."

What needs improvement?

Google Drive Enterprise can improve by having better integration with other cloud and on-premise vendors, including migration.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is not scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used support from Google Drive Enterprise.

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

I have not used other similar solutions to Google Drive Enterprise.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise is simple.

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

I rate the price of Google Drive Enterprise a four out of five compared to other competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Drive Enterprise an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Systems Engineer at Stellariz
Real User
Reliable, stable, and free
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise was simple."
  • "The free storage amount should improve in Google Drive Enterprise. They only provide a small amount of storage."

What needs improvement?

The free storage amount should improve in Google Drive Enterprise. They only provide a small amount of storage.

In a future release, the UI could improve by making it more modern. Over the last

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?

I have found Google Drive Enterprise to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the technical support from Google Drive Enterprise.

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

I have not used another solution in this category other than Google Drive Enterprise.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise was simple.

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

Google Drive Enterprise is free for everyone to use.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Drive Enterprise an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Mustafa Zayat - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology System Administrator at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
User-friendly, with great photo backup feature
Pros and Cons
  • "I also use OneDrive, but I prefer Google Drive because it's available on many platforms and devices, so it gives a wide variety for backups, especially on Android systems."
  • "The desktop app could be improved, especially how it functions in the Windows environment."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Drive on my phone for backups.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the backup of photos and the user-friendliness. It's also useful to have Google's version of Office embedded in the app, as it allows you to view your files directly from your Google Drive online.

What needs improvement?

The limit on the storage size could be expanded, and the desktop app could be improved, especially how it functions in the Windows environment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for five to six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Drive is stable.

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

I also use OneDrive, but I prefer Google Drive because it's available on many platforms and devices, so it gives a wide variety for backups, especially on Android systems. However, OneDrive's desktop app is better because it's embedded in Windows, and you directly back up your PC to OneDrive while working in your Microsoft account.

How was the initial setup?

Google Drive is easy to install, especially on Android phones where Google's services are linked in.

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

Google Drive is free.

What other advice do I have?

I would give Google Drive a score of eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Consultant/System Analyst at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real User
Good for sharing, searching and storage share
Pros and Cons
  • "Low maintenance solution."
  • "Record your meeting and simply share with anyone without thinking where to store the file."
  • "Google meets use of whiteboard is primitive making it difficult to demonstrate while talking."

What is our primary use case?

We utilize the Drive Enterprise for sharing, the search drive and the storage share.

What is most valuable?

The ease of user sharing information among people in the organization is the most valuable feature of this solution.

For example, when you have a meeting, you can record it and then simply share with anyone you would like. You don't have to think about where to put the file, everything is semi-automatic, everything is functional.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Teams has a lot more features than Google. Google Meet allows you to collaborate by drawing on a whiteboard while talking in the meeting, however it is primitive and not user friendly as it is a bit challenging to try to demonstrate using the whiteboard.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Google Drive since day one of our organization.

How are customer service and support?

Google Drive Enterprise is a low maintenance solution.

What other advice do I have?

If you don't need the added features of Microsoft Teams, Google Meet will satisfy the needs of collaboration and discussion. It is a good integration of Google. There has been no problems or issues. I would give it a 9 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Data analyst at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Excellent performance, feature rich, easy to scale, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "Accessing their services is simple, user-friendly, and does not require a lot of technology."
  • "When compared to Commvault or Veeam, I'm not sure what Google Drive has to offer in terms of backing up data on the cloud or in a data center for a large organization."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Drive Enterprise for my personal use. I back up my files, photos, and other information I have stored on my mobile device, as well as my daily tasks, or whatever is done on my computer are backed up on my drive.

What is most valuable?

Accessing their services is simple, user-friendly, and does not require a lot of technology.

Google Drive Enterprise is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

Personally, I can't say what I don't like about Google Drive Enterprise because I haven't discovered anything better.

The price could be lower.

When compared to Commvault or Veeam, I'm not sure what Google Drive has to offer in terms of backing up data on the cloud or in a data center for a large organization.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Google Drive for personal use for nine to ten years, and I've been a premium user for the last two years.

I'm using the most recent version. I use the web version rather than the app.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Drive Enterprise is a stable product.

Google Drive's performance is one of my favorite features. It doesn't take long to load, and everything happens instantly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I currently have more than 300 GB of data on my Google Drive. I don't believe that scaling would be an issue. It's easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

We have never had any issues that required assistance from technical support.

How was the initial setup?

When using their web version, no setup is required. If I'm using an Android app, for example, I only need to configure my storage. In Google Drive, I have to define my storage and what I want to back up, and it backs it up ahead of time.

Because it's for personal use, I haven't had any issues with it, such as difficulty setting it up or anything like that. It's not like Veeam or a formal setup that requires many machines for that environment.

I am not using it on a large scale, it's for my personal usage only.

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

The licensing fees are not cheap, but when you compare it to other products and the features it provides, it's reasonable.

The costs could be lower, but they are reasonable for the value they provide.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The management in my company has just decided to switch over to cloud backup solutions, which is why I have been researching the various websites for products that are best for my use.

I am exploring, but management will review the information and make a decision. I don't know what they're going to decide, so I don't have a say in it.

What other advice do I have?

My family does not have access to the credentials, but if they needed something backed up or saved, they would just give it to me to store safely on my cloud.

For personal use, I would definitely recommend this solution.

I would rate Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1655610 - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Manager Fortinet at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Easy to use, stable, and simple to scale
Pros and Cons
  • "The possibility of working together in real-time on the same document is the most useful feature for me."
  • "I also use Word from Microsoft Office. Sometimes it's difficult to find some features that are available in Office and not available in Google Docs or are in a different place (if you are more used to Word). We sometimes lose time trying to find certain useability features."

What is our primary use case?

Before I joined Fortinet, we used Google Drive as our main docking share platform. Now I use it to share documents and to collaborate in the same document. It's mostly just for sharing internally.

What is most valuable?

The possibility of working together in real-time on the same document is the most useful feature for me.

The initial setup is very easy.

The solution is very stable. 

You can easily scale the solution if you need to. 

What needs improvement?

I also use Word from Microsoft Office. Sometimes it's difficult to find some features that are available in Office and not available in Google Docs or are in a different place (if you are more used to Word). We sometimes lose time trying to find certain useability features. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I started using the solution ten to 12 years ago. I've used it for a while. it's been over a decade. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I cannot recall ever facing any stability issues. It doesn't crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches. It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

While I have only really used a quarter of the space, it's easy just to pay to scale up and scale out. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never dealt with technical support. I have a colleague that handles everything. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple. It's straightforward and not overly complex. 

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

I currently only use the free version. You can pay for more space on the drive if you need to.

In the past, I used the Enterprise version and we did have to pay for that. If you wanted to upgrade from free to Enterprise, there would be a cost involved, and, depending on how much you used, the price would rise. 

My understanding is that it is more expensive than Microsoft Teams

What other advice do I have?

I'm just an end-user.

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's easy, it's free, it's almost integrated with the contacts of Gmail, and you can add comments and automatically send notifications to the participants in the documents. It's integrated with other Google platforms. On top of that, it is easy to understand how to work with it. 

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1487766 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Systems and Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Provides a secure backup service; somewhat lacking in customization
Pros and Cons
  • "Provides a secure backup to my data."
  • "The product lacks customization."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case of this service is for storage. I have a package and I use it to synchronize my data and to keep a backup for my device and mobile phone. I'm an IT system and infrastructure manager, and a customer of Google Drive. 

What is most valuable?

The service gives me the confidence of knowing that I have a backup copy of all my data and it can be accessed at any time. 

What needs improvement?

The service could be improved if it could do more customization, because the model inside is pre-defined and there is no customization. I'd also like to see an extension of the packages because the first two packages have minimal space. The next release should have more customization and more storage for the packages.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this service for 18 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven't contacted technical support. I'm using a very limited part of the server, it's only storing data. 

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

I previously used Dropbox to store data, but when I had the option to move, I decided to go with Google Drive and not continue with Dropbox.

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

This is not an expensive service. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend Google Drive Enterprise, especially for Android users. It's the most suitable application or service.

I rate this service a seven out of 10. 

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