Designing Applications for Google Cloud Platform: Create and Deploy Applications Using Java

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A. ShashiDesigning Applications for Google Cloud Platform https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9511-3_4

4. Data Storage in Google Cloud

Ashutosh Shashi¹  

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Duluth, GA, USA

 

In this chapter, we will explore Google Cloud Storage (GCS) and how to use it to store and manage files in a Java application. GCS is a cloud-based object storage service provided by Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which allows users to store and access their data from anywhere in the world. It is a highly scalable and reliable storage solution that offers features such as data encryption, data durability, and data life-cycle management.

We will start by understanding the basics of GCS, including ...