Google Cloud Storage

Google Cloud Storage
Type of site
File hosting service
Available inEnglish
OwnerGoogle
URLcloud.google.com/storage/
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedMay 19, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-19)
Current statusActive

Google Cloud Storage is a RESTful online file storage web service for storing and accessing data on Google Cloud Platform infrastructure.[1] The service combines the performance and scalability of Google's cloud with advanced security and sharing capabilities.[2] It is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), comparable to Amazon S3. Contrary to Google Drive and according to different service specifications, Google Cloud Storage appears to be more suitable for enterprises.[3]

  1. ^ Chandrasekaran, K. (2014-12-05). Essentials of Cloud Computing. CRC Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-4822-0544-2.
  2. ^ Murugesan, San; Bojanova, Irena (2016-05-09). Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing. John Wiley & Sons. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-118-82195-4.
  3. ^ "Choosing Online Backup Storage: Google Cloud Storage vs Google Drive". CloudBerry Lab Blog. Retrieved 2017-01-03.