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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.

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High performance computing

Accelerate large batch workloads and relieve compute resource limitations.

Data center migration

Reduce on-premises data centers, migrate workloads as is, modernize apps, or move from another cloud.

Data lake modernization

Re-host your on-premises data lake in the cloud, build a new cloud-native data lake, or run specific workloads on demand.

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Category	Products	Good for
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.	Stream videos Image and web asset libraries Data lakes
Block storage	Persistent disk Block storage service, fully integrated with Google Cloud products like Compute Engine and GKE.	Disks for virtual machines Sharing read-only data across multiple virtual machines Rapid, durable backups of running virtual machines Storage for databases
Block storage	Local SSD Ephemeral locally attached block storage for virtual machines and containers.	Flash-optimized databases Hot caching layer for analytics Application scratch disk
Archival storage	Cloud Storage Ultra low-cost archival storage with online access speeds.	Backups Media archives Long-tail content Meet regulation or compliance requirements
File storage	Filestore Fully managed service for file migration and storage. Easily mount file shares on Compute Engine VMs.	Data analytics Rendering and media processing Application migrations Web content management
Data transfer	Data Transfer Services Tools to help you perform a data transfer, either from another cloud provider or from your private data center.	Collecting research data Moving ML/AI training datasets Migrating from S3 to Google Cloud
Data transfer	Transfer Appliance Ruggedized server to collect and physically move data from field locations with limited connectivity or from data centers.	Transfer data for archival, migrations, or analytics Capture sensor data for machine learning and analysis Move data from bandwidth-constrained locations
Mobile app services	Cloud Storage for Firebase Scalable storage for user-generated content from your app.	User-generated content Uploads over mobile networks Robust uploads and downloads Strong user-based security
Collaboration, communication, and file storage	Google Workspace Store all of your organization’s content safely and securely in the cloud.	Access files from anywhere with Drive Collaborate on content in Docs, Sheets, and Slides Stay connected with your colleagues through Gmail, Calendar, Chat, and Meet