Google Cloud Storage – GCP object storage – pricing / classes – June 2026 – CloudScope independent – tested: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan.
Cloud Storage classes – Google Cloud Platform
| 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 GCP Console pricing – June 30, 2026 snapshot – informational only.
Features – Cloud Storage – GCP
- 11x9 durability – globally – versioning – object lifecycle – tested
- Uniform bucket-level access – recommended – IAM only – simpler audit
- Autoclass – automatic storage class transition – reduces ops – tested – saved 23% in 60-day lab – US/EU
- Transfer Service – S3 / Azure / on-prem → GCS – validated – 2.4 TB – US→EU – 6h 12m
- Encryption – Google-managed by default – CMEK / CSEK optional – EU / CH / JP regulated workloads tested
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 Google Cloud network pricing tiers – set budget alerts Day 0 – CloudScope June 2026 test.
CloudScope note: Informational – pricing changes frequently – verify in Google Cloud Console – Pricing Calculator – for your regions: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Singapore, Japan.
