Cloud Storage

GCPStorageFree tier available

Unified object storage for any amount of data with Standard, Nearline, Coldline, and Archive classes, object lifecycle management, and strong global consistency

Attributes

SLA Uptime
99.95%
Max Object Size
5 TB
Encryption
AES-256

Sub-services (4)

Standard Storage

High-performance storage for frequently accessed data

Nearline Storage

Low-cost storage for data accessed less than once a month

Coldline Storage

Very low-cost storage for data accessed less than quarterly

Archive Storage

Lowest-cost storage for long-term data archiving

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPRHIPAASOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSFedRAMP

Where this runs

44 regions
28 countries
2sovereign
Sovereign regions (2)
  • T-Systems Sovereign Cloud · FrankfurtT-Systems Sovereign Cloud powered by Google Cloud
  • S3NS Sovereign Cloud · ParisS3NS — Google Cloud + Thales joint venture
Commercial regions (42)

Europe (13)

  • Belgium
  • Finland
  • Paris
  • Berlin
  • Frankfurt
  • Milan
  • Turin
  • Netherlands
  • Warsaw
  • Madrid
  • Stockholm
  • Zurich
  • London

North America (12)

  • Montréal
  • Toronto
  • Querétaro
  • Northern Virginia
  • Columbus
  • Iowa
  • Dallas
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Angeles
  • South Carolina
  • Salt Lake City
  • Oregon

South America (2)

  • São Paulo
  • Santiago

Asia (9)

  • Hong Kong
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Jakarta
  • Osaka
  • Tokyo
  • Singapore
  • Seoul
  • Taiwan

Oceania (2)

  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

Middle East (3)

  • Tel Aviv
  • Doha
  • Dammam

Africa (1)

  • Johannesburg

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:pay-as-you-go