Google Cloud online storage products
Cloud-based storage services for your business, all running on Google Cloud’s infrastructure. If you’re a consumer looking for file sharing, use Google Drive. If you’re looking for photo storage, use Google Photos.
Find the right online storage product for your business
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Object storage |
Cloud Storage
Object storage for companies. Store any type of data, any amount of data, and retrieve it as often as you’d like. |
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Block storage |
Persistent disk
Block storage service, fully integrated with Google Cloud products like Compute Engine and GKE. |
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Local SSD
Ephemeral locally attached block storage for virtual machines and containers. |
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Archival storage |
Cloud Storage
Ultra low-cost archival storage with online access speeds. |
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File storage |
Filestore
Fully managed service for file migration and storage. Easily mount file shares on Compute Engine VMs. |
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Data transfer |
Data Transfer Services
Tools to help you perform a data transfer, either from another cloud provider or from your private data center. |
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Transfer Appliance
Ruggedized server to collect and physically move data from field locations with limited connectivity or from data centers. |
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Backup and disaster recovery |
Google Cloud Backup and DR
Managed backup and disaster recovery (DR) service for centralized, application-consistent data protection. |
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Mobile app services |
Cloud Storage for Firebase
Scalable storage for user-generated content from your app. |
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Collaboration, communication, and file storage |
Google Workspace
Store all of your organization’s content safely and securely in the cloud. |
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Build artifacts |
Artifact Registry
A universal repository manager for container images, OS packages, and language packages that you build and deploy. |
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Cloud Storage
Object storage for companies. Store any type of data, any amount of data, and retrieve it as often as you’d like.
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Stream videos
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Image and web asset libraries
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Data lakes
Persistent disk
Block storage service, fully integrated with Google Cloud products like Compute Engine and GKE.
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Disks for virtual machines
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Sharing read-only data across multiple virtual machines
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Rapid, durable backups of running virtual machines
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Storage for databases
Local SSD
Ephemeral locally attached block storage for virtual machines and containers.
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Flash-optimized databases
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Hot caching layer for analytics
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Application scratch disk
Cloud Storage
Ultra low-cost archival storage with online access speeds.
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Backups
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Media archives
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Long-tail content
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Meet regulation or compliance requirements
Filestore
Fully managed service for file migration and storage. Easily mount file shares on Compute Engine VMs.
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Data analytics
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Rendering and media processing
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Application migrations
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Web content management
Data Transfer Services
Tools to help you perform a data transfer, either from another cloud provider or from your private data center.
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Collecting research data
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Moving ML/AI training datasets
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Migrating from S3 to Google Cloud
Transfer Appliance
Ruggedized server to collect and physically move data from field locations with limited connectivity or from data centers.
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Transfer data for archival, migrations, or analytics
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Capture sensor data for machine learning and analysis
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Move data from bandwidth-constrained locations
Google Cloud Backup and DR
Managed backup and disaster recovery (DR) service for centralized, application-consistent data protection.
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Protect Compute Engine VMs, VMware VMs, databases, and file systems
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Back up on-premises workloads to Google Cloud
Cloud Storage for Firebase
Scalable storage for user-generated content from your app.
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User-generated content
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Uploads over mobile networks
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Robust uploads and downloads
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Strong user-based security
Google Workspace
Store all of your organization’s content safely and securely in the cloud.
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Access files from anywhere with Drive
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Collaborate on content in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
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Stay connected with your colleagues through Gmail, Calendar, Chat, and Meet
Artifact Registry
A universal repository manager for container images, OS packages, and language packages that you build and deploy.
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Direct integration with CI/CD pipelines
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Centralize storage of container images, OS packages, and language packages
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Built-in container scanning for vulnerabilities

