GCP Cloud Storage Service

A GCP Cloud Storage Service is a cloud block data storage service.

• Context:
  • It can make use of a FUSE adapter.
  • It can make use of a Hiearchy Structure.
  • It can be supported by a GCP Cloud Storge Operation, such as GCP Cloud Storage Create Bucket [1].
  • It can (typically) manage GCP Buckets (that can have a GCP Storage Class to set costs for storage, retrieval, and operations).
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• Example(s):
  • GCP Cloud Storage, 2022.
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  • GCP Cloud Storage, 2012.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • AWS S3.
  • Google Drive service.
• See: Block Storage.

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References

2022

• https://cloud.google.com/storage
  • QUOTE: ... Cloud Storage is a managed service for storing unstructured data. Store any amount of data and retrieve it as often as you like. ...
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  • Storage options
    • Storage type | Description | Best for
    • Standard Storage | Storage for data that is frequently accessed("hot" data) and/or stored for only brief periods of time. | "Hot" data, including websites, streaming videos, and mobile apps.
    • Nearline Storage | Low cost, highly durable storage service for storing infrequently accessed data.| Data that can be stored for 30 days.
    • Coldline Storage | A very low cost, highly durable storage service for storing infrequently accessed data. | Data that can be stored for 90 days.
    • Archival Storage | The lowest cost, highly durable storage service for data archiving, online backup, and disaster recovery. | Data that can be stored for 365 days.

2021

• https://cloudmounter.net/amazon-s3-vs-google-cloud-storage/#google-storage
  • QUOTE: ... Google Cloud Storage was launched in 2012 to serve as direct competition to Amazon S3. As soon as they hit the market, they could challenge previous assumptions on cloud storage by offering 15GB of space free of charge. This move showed that anyone could have access to cloud computing if they had access to the internet. The Google Drive service was launched simultaneously as Google Cloud Storage, and you can check our mount Google Drive tutorial for more information. ...
    • Amazon S3 offers object storage, meaning that data is manipulated into units stored in a flat environment without any organization or hierarchy. Files and their metadata will form a single object. The object will have a unique name or ID number to help the user navigate the data once it is stored. You upload documents, images, or videos, and they will be transformed into an object that will remain stored in S3.
    • Google Cloud Storage has implemented an easier to understand principle that has data organized under a hierarchy model. The information is stored using files that are moved into folders, and the folders themselves are later organized in directories and subdirectories. This method allows users to upload files from their devices that can be later retrieved by navigating the folders. Surprisingly, the file storage method is newer than Amazon S3’s object storage. Google Cloud Storage uses the FUSE adapter to store files in buckets, later converting them to the file system.

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