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Type of site | File hosting service |
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| Available in | English |
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| URL | cloud |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | May 19, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-05-19) |
| Current status | Active |
Google Cloud Storage is anonline file storageweb service for storing and accessing data onGoogle Cloud Platform infrastructure.[1] The service combines the performance and scalability of Google's cloud with advanced security and sharing capabilities.[2] It is anInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS), comparable toAmazon S3. Contrary toGoogle Drive and according to different service specifications, Google Cloud Storage appears to be more suitable for enterprises.[3]
User activation is resourced through theAPI Developer Console. Google Account holders must first access the service by logging in and then agreeing to theTerms of Service, followed by enabling a billing structure.
Google Cloud Storage stores objects (originally limited to 100 GiB, currently up to 5 TiB) in projects which are organized into buckets. All requests are authorized usingIdentity and Access Management policies oraccess control lists associated with a user orservice account. Bucket names and keys are chosen so that objects are addressable using HTTPURLs:
https://storage.googleapis.com/bucket/objecthttp://bucket.storage.googleapis.com/objecthttps://storage.cloud.google.com/bucket/objectGoogle Cloud Storage offers four storage classes, identical in throughput, latency and durability.[4] The four classes, Multi-Regional Storage, Regional Storage, Nearline Storage, and Coldline Storage, differ in their pricing, minimum storage durations, and availability.[5]
Google Cloud Storage provides a durability guarantee of 99.999999999% (referred to as "11 nines"), primarily addressing data loss from hardware failures. However, this guarantee does not extend to losses resulting fromhuman errors (such as accidental deletion), misconfigurations, third-party failures and subsequentdata corruptions,natural disasters,force majeure events, orsecurity breaches. Customers are responsible for monitoringSLA compliance and must submit claims for any unmet SLAs within a designated timeframe. They should understand how deviations from SLAs are calculated, as these parameters may differ from those of other Google Cloud services. These requirements can impose a significant burden on customers. Additionally, SLA percentages and conditions can vary from those of other Google Cloud services. In cases of data loss due to hardware failure attributable to Google Cloud Platform, the company does not provide monetary compensation; instead, affected users may receive credits if they meet the eligibility criteria.[7][8][9][10][11]
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