Cloud Storage Classes

Questions and Answers

What is the primary benefit of using Auto-class for cloud storage?

Auto-class simplifies and automates cost saving for your cloud storage data.

How is data encrypted when using Cloud Storage?

Data is encrypted on the server side before it's written to disc, and data traveling between a customer's device and Google is encrypted by default using HTTPS/TLS.

What is the Storage Transfer Service used for?

To import large amounts of online data into Cloud Storage quickly and cost-effectively.

What is the maximum data capacity of a single Transfer Appliance?

Up to a petabyte of data. Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to bring data into Cloud Storage?

Using the Cloud Storage command from the Cloud SDK. Signup and view all the answers

How does Cloud Storage integrate with other Google Cloud products?

Cloud Storage has tight integration with other Google Cloud products and services, allowing for seamless data transfer and use. Signup and view all the answers

What is one benefit of using Cloud Storage?

There is no minimum fee, and you only pay for what you use. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Dragon Drop option used for?

To move data into Cloud Storage using the Cloud console, accessible through the Google Chrome web browser. Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is standard storage best suited for?

Frequently accessed or hot data Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between nearline storage and coldline storage?

The frequency of data access, with nearline storage being accessed once a month or less and coldline storage being accessed once every 90 days or less Signup and view all the answers

What is the lowest cost option for storing data in Cloud storage?

Archive storage Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of geo-redundancy in Cloud storage?

Protection against catastrophic events and natural disasters Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the auto-class feature in Cloud storage?

To automatically transition objects to appropriate storage classes based on each object's access pattern Signup and view all the answers

What is a common use case for nearline storage?

Data backups Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic that applies across all four storage classes in Cloud storage?

Unlimited storage with no minimum object size requirement Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum storage duration for archive storage in Cloud storage?

365 days Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cloud Storage Classes

Standard Storage: Best for frequently accessed or hot data, and data stored for brief periods.
Nearline Storage: Suitable for infrequently accessed data, such as data backups, long-term multimedia content, and data archiving, with an average access rate of once a month or less.
Coldline Storage: A low-cost option for storing infrequently accessed data, with an average access rate of once every 90 days.
Archive Storage: The lowest cost option for data archiving, online backup, and disaster recovery, ideal for data accessed less than once a year.

Common Characteristics of Cloud Storage Classes

Unlimited storage with no minimum object size requirement.
Worldwide accessibility and locations.
Low latency and high durability.
Uniform experience across security tools and APIs.
Geo-redundancy for data stored in multi-region or dual-region.

Cloud Storage Features

Auto-class: Automatically transitions objects to appropriate storage classes based on access patterns, reducing storage costs.
No minimum fee, pay only for what you use.
No prior provisioning of capacity is necessary.
Server-side encryption of data before writing to disk, at no additional charge.
Data encryption during transit using HTTPS/TLS.

Data Ingestion Methods

Online transfer using Cloud Storage command.
Drag and Drop option in the Cloud Console.
Storage Transfer Service for large data transfers.
Transfer Appliance for high-capacity storage server.
Integration with other Google Cloud products and services, such as BigQuery, Cloud SQL, App Engine, and Compute Engine.