Google Cloud Storage
Unified object storage for developers and enterprises.
Overview
Google Cloud Storage is a RESTful online file storage web service for storing and accessing data on Google Cloud Platform infrastructure. The service combines the performance and scalability of Google's cloud with advanced security and sharing capabilities.
✨ Key Features
- Multiple storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive)
- Object Lifecycle Management
- Versioning
- Fine-grained access control (IAM)
- Durable and highly available
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Seamless integration with Google Cloud's data analytics and ML services.
- Global consistency and strong performance.
- Simple and predictable pricing.
Unique Value: Provides a unified and performant object storage foundation for data lakes that is deeply integrated with Google's powerful analytics and AI/ML services.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Building a cost-effective and scalable data lake on Google Cloud.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Applications requiring a file system interface with low-latency file operations.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers strong global performance and consistency, with tight integrations into services like BigQuery, making it a compelling choice for data-intensive applications on GCP.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: 5 GB-months of regional storage, 5,000 Class A Operations, 50,000 Class B Operations, and 1 GB of network egress from North America to all region destinations (excluding China and Australia) per month.
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