Storage Transfer Service
Storage Transfer Service handles bulk data movement into Cloud Storage, pulling from both online sources and on-premises systems. It’s built for migrating large datasets, abstracting the complexity of managing transfer infrastructure so you can focus on the data itself rather than the plumbing.
This fits teams needing to shift substantial volumes to GCP without building custom transfer pipelines. The main catch is the lack of a free tier; you pay strictly on a pay-as-you-go basis. Since there’s no no-cost entry point, even small or test transfers incur charges, which might deter those experimenting with minor data moves.
- Free tier No
- Pricing Pay as you go
- Regions 10 · 5 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health B
Decision score
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- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.95%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.95%
10 regions across 5 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- Microsoft Azure Azure Data Box no price Compare