Chris Grego - PeerSpot reviewer
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. 

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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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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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Chief Security Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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
Vendor
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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Business Process Management Specialist and Business Continuity Management Coordinator at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Secure, performs well, and reasonably priced
Pros and Cons
  • "On the phone, I appreciate how seamless it is."
  • "It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple."

What is our primary use case?

Google Cloud Storage is primarily used for backing up my devices, to sync my photos and videos.

What is most valuable?

The performance is good.

I haven't had any issues with the security of Google Cloud Storage.

I use it on the phone the majority of the time. On the phone, I appreciate how seamless it is. You don't have to be concerned about it because it's thinking in the background.

What needs improvement?

It is difficult to say what could be improved because it works in the background for me.

I haven't done much with it on a laptop, but when I first logged in, it was a little more complex than Apple. 

It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple. However, I believe they have simplified it in the most recent version. But I haven't had much access to it in a long time.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with Google Cloud Storage for three years.

We always use the most recent version. My phone automatically updates.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I am satisfied with the stability of Google Cloud Storage. I haven't had any issues with the stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is for my personal use and not used by the organization.

I will continue to use it on my own.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had to contact technical support. I have had no experience with them.

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

I have worked with Enterprise Password Manager, Domain Name once or twice.

How was the initial setup?

My phone came with it pre-installed. In terms of installation, I didn't have to do anything. Everything was easy.

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

In my opinion, it is well-priced. In general, it's fairly priced.

Initially, I was working with the free version, now, I have updated to the paid version.

I have paid for the first year, and it's reasonably priced for my needs.

What other advice do I have?

If you are on an Android platform, I would highly recommend it, but it depends on the ecosystem. However, if you're an Android user, I believe it's the most universal one for the device.

I would rate Google Cloud Storage a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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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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PMO at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Scalable and stable with a free version available for personal use
Pros and Cons
  • "There is a free-to-use version. This is the version I use."
  • "While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use the solution for storing documents. 

What is most valuable?

It's my understanding that the solution is secure.

The solution is stable.

The scalability is very good.

There is a free-to-use version. This is the version I use.

What needs improvement?

While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems. 

I'd also like it to be more clear in terms of who is accessing the files and when. I'd like to know if and when someone downloads something or if a file has been manipulated, and who has accessed or changed it, in order to protect our company's most sensitive information.

In my domain, you receive a lot of mail and a lot of publicity marketing and you need to trash them. I don't. One month ago, they told me that I have the maximum allowed storage and I would have to make space in my database. I don't have time to do that. Now, I check my email every day and I trash all things not necessary, and I'm not putting photos in it. I don't know why my database is already full. If you don't keep on top of deleting items and wait until it's almost full, it's so hard to go back and delete so much content.

For how long have I used the solution?

I first started using the solution a few years ago. It's been a while. I would estimate it's been about six years or so at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 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?

The product can scale up if you need it to.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never had to reach out to Google's technical support. I haven't had any issues with it. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be if you contacted them.

How was the initial setup?

There's no installation process as the solution is cloud-based. You don't need to upload or install anything.

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

The version I use is open-source. It doesn't cost anything to use. 

What other advice do I have?

I simply use this solution for my own personal purposes. 

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

I would recommend this solution to other users.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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General Manager at a retailer with 201-500 employees
Real User
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."
  • "The security of this solution and its performance could still be improved."

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
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