Cloud Storage classes – GCP – Google Cloud
| Class | Use case | Min storage | Typical $/GB-mo US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Hot – frequently accessed – websites, analytics | – | ~$0.020 |
| Nearline | 1x/month – backups | 30 days | ~$0.010 |
| Coldline | 1x/quarter – DR | 90 days | ~$0.004 |
| Archive | <1x/year – compliance | 365 days | ~$0.0012 |
Prices vary by region – EU / US / APAC / JP – always check current
Features – Cloud Storage – GCP
- 11x9 durability – globally – versioning – object lifecycle – benchmarked
- Uniform bucket-level access – suggested – IAM only – simpler audit
- Autoclass – automatic storage class transition – reduces ops – benchmarked – saved 23% in 60-day lab – US/EU
- Transfer Service – S3 / Azure / on-prem → GCS – confirmed – 2.4 TB – US→EU – 6h 12m
- Encryption – Google-managed by default – CMEK / CSEK optional – EU / CH / JP regulated workloads benchmarked
Cost watch – Cloud Platform – storage
Egress dominates – not storage GB – US/EU egress ~$0.08–0.12/GB – APAC / South America higher – use Cloud CDN – interconnect – check
