Google Cloud Storage Coldline comes in handy for archiving data or during disaster recovery. Find out more. 

At Bobcares, we offer solutions for every query, big and small, as a part of our Google Cloud Platform Support Services.

Let’s take a look at how our GCP Support Team is ready to introduce our customers to Coldline Storage.

What is Google Cloud Storage Coldline?

Did you know that Google Cloud Storage offers four different cloud storage classes? They are:

• Google Cloud Multi-Regional Storage
• Google Cloud Regional Storage
• Google Cloud Storage Nearline
• Google Cloud Storage Coldline

Coldline Storage can be described as a type of cold-tier storage that stores data with low access requirements. It comes in handy for archival data that requires access less than once a year. Although there are several other cold storage options, Google Cloud Coldline Storage tops the list.

Here are a few reasons why Google Cloud Coldline Storage is popular include:

• The monthly fee per GB is very low, depending on the region.
• 99% data availability guarantee according to the service level agreement. Furthermore, in case Google does not meet the uptime as per the SLA, we are eligible for credit.
• The minimum storing period is ninety days. In case we wind up deleting the data before this period is over, we have to pay for the remaining period as well.
• Furthermore. there is only a low data retrieval fee of around $0.05 per GB.

Since Coldline storage is preferred for disaster recovery or archiving, the 99% data availability is noteworthy. The pay-per-usage model is another reason why it is so popular. Besides being the cheapest of the different Google Storage classes, it also offers features like :

• Oauth
• Access controls
• Encryption for data security
• Redundancy.

Moreover, we can access the data in Google Cloud Storage Coldline via Google APIs as well as the Google Cloud Platform Console. Additionally, we can use third-party backup and storage products to integrate this storage platform.

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, our skilled GCP Support Engineers at Bobcares took us through Coldline Storage.