AndreyRogov - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Konus
Real User
Top 5
Useful, quick, stable, and good for file sharing
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
  • "What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Cloud Storage for sharing files between users.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful.

What needs improvement?

What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Google Cloud Storage for ten years.

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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 a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

We don't use the technical support for Google Cloud Storage.

How was the initial setup?

There's no installation needed for Google Cloud Storage.

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

We don't pay for a Google Cloud Storage subscription.

What other advice do I have?

All people in my company, a total of five, use Google Cloud Storage.

My company has plans of increasing the number of users of the solution.

I would recommend Google Cloud Storage to other people.

My rating for Google Cloud Storage is a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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First Vice President/ Private Banking Manager at Eastwest Bank
Real User
Easy to find features, and performs well, but the storage usage could be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "It's simple to use."
  • "It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud Storage for my personal use for storage. It is the most common and well-known.

What is most valuable?

I am satisfied with this solution.

The performance is acceptable.

It's simple to use. You can easily find the function you require by looking at the bottom of any page.

What needs improvement?

It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for five years.

We are working with the most recent version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is for my personal use, I am the only user of this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted technical support.

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

For my personal computers, I have Windows.

Previously, I worked with One Drive.

How was the initial setup?

There is no installation because everything is done in the cloud.

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

There are no licensing fees.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

 I am not an expert in log management. I am just looking for a useful tool in the SRE field. I am just conducting a study. I'm an intern at our company, and I try to assist them with their research, but I have no idea what's going on in our company. I simply present my research.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra
Real User
Provides great security and a good interface that works well with other applications
Pros and Cons
  • "From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
  • "Could be improved from a storage perspective and a cost perspective."

What is our primary use case?

I'm a manager in an Indian-based company and we are customers of Google. 

What is most valuable?

In the two years I've been using this solution, I haven't had a single minute of downtime. That is what's fantastic about the cloud. I know the product is very secure since there was an attempt at a cyber attack some months ago, and the attackers could not penetrate into the Google Cloud. They might be able to attack some on-prem applications but not these applications. From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic. I like the interface, it works well with other applications.

What needs improvement?

I think improvements can be made from a storage perspective and a cost perspective. We're currently working on the application modernization and I think that the integration section of Google and the cloud could be simplified. Integration across various applications isn't always successful.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using this solution for over two years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is fantastic. We've been able to scale up and down as necessary. We have close to 450 users. I think we will probably extend it. Since the attempted attack, management is now of the opinion that it's best to migrate all the on-prem applications to cloud.

How are customer service and technical support?

I am satisfied with the technical support. We are in contact with Google's account manager in India and that works well. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex and the team struggled for a couple of weeks. That was two years ago and things have changed a lot since then. Initially we took on service from the supplier but now we have expert consultants who can manage anything on cloud.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated everything; AWS, Azure and Google. For various reasons, we settled on Google. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a nine 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
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Associate professor in accounting at The British University in Egypt
Real User
Top 5
Highly stable, scalable, and easy file sharing
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues."
  • "Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Cloud Storage for a lot of purposes, such as email, storage, sharing documents, sharing documents between colleagues, and Google Meet.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues.

What needs improvement?

Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage for a long time.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Google Cloud Storage is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Google Cloud Storage is good.

I have approximately 90 colleagues that are using this solution at our university.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the technical support from Google Cloud Storage.

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

I have previously used I use Microsoft OneDrive, but I prefer Google Cloud Storage. Google Cloud Storage is much quicker and easier to use than Microsoft OneDrive.

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

There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university.

What other advice do I have?

Google Cloud Storage provides me with 15 GB of storage.

I rate Google Cloud Storage a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Data Director at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Offers many tools and you can put as much information as you like on it because you pay according to usage
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like about this program, is that it's quite fast, because you pay for your usage."
  • "I would also like to be able to use my own tools and packages within this solution and also have a tool to visualize the data with graphics."

What is our primary use case?

We basically use this solution to store our data, run our mobiles, and link our data. 

What is most valuable?

What I like about this program, is that it's quite fast, because you pay for your usage. What's more, it is an easy solution to use. It has many tools that you can use, and you can put as much information as you like on there because you pay according to usage.

The scalability of this solution is also very valuable for us.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see an improvement in data visualization as well as new tools to manage storage in any platform. I think Google already has this solution for management. If you have a data set in Amazon, you must be able to manage it with a Google tool and that's a good improvement. 

I would also like to be able to use my own tools and packages within this solution and also have a tool to visualize the data with graphics.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for six months now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable and we've had no issues with it so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is one of the most important features for us because we use this feature for our mobile docs. Google Cloud Storage is used by four to five people in our company daily and it is scalable enough for us. The query function is one of the main tools we use. We definitely plan to keep using this product in the future.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have our own technical department so whenever I have an issue, I contact them and they fix my problem. So I haven't used the Google support team yet. 

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

Previously, I used my phone for data and analytics. I think that Amazon has more features and it is easier to find people who have worked with the phone tools before. However, for data analytics, I prefer Google Cloud because I think it's a stronger solution for data and analytics.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was really straightforward. We've had more than one deployment because we use this solution for deployments every month.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution nine out of ten. The reason why I don't give it a ten is because of the data visualization. In the next version, I would like to have a tool to visualize the data with graphics and so on.

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Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Easy access to photos and documents
Pros and Cons
  • "Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices."
  • "The cost of additional storage could be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to store photographs and documents. 

What is most valuable?

Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices. I assume the solution is secure because I often get security notices. 

What needs improvement?

The solution works fine.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the free solution for years and the paid solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. You just pay for the storage you need. 

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

I previously used OneDrive. 

How was the initial setup?

There is no setup for the solution, you just sign up and start using it. 

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

My requirements are minimal, but the cost of additional storage could be cheaper. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight to nine. 

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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Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Real User
Good price, stable, scalable, and allows us to work offline
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable and scalable."
  • "Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Google Cloud Storage mainly for our document management. We have its latest version.

What is most valuable?

It is stable and scalable.

What needs improvement?

Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. You can scale based on your users. We have more than a thousand users, and it allows me to share across my team.

How are customer service and technical support?

We don't need any support.

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

We tried using other tools from AWS and Microsoft. We have a very limited number of users on Microsoft Azure. Office 365 is only for the senior leadership.

How was the initial setup?

Being a cloud solution, it doesn't require installation. I can also use it offline. To use it offline, I need to install an app on my machine that allows me to work offline and gets synced without my server.

It is completely cloud-managed. We don't need a separate team to maintain it. We only have our regular IT team that creates the users, and they automatically get signed up to Google Storage.

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

Its price is fine. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. We plan to keep using this solution.

I would rate 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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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. 

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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