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Storage
Store files and data with Cloud Storage and disks.
📖 Key ideas
- Cloud Storage holds objects in buckets.
- Classes: Standard, Nearline (30 days), Coldline (90 days), Archive (365 days).
- Persistent Disk/Hyperdisk attach to VMs.
- Filestore provides managed NFS.
- Signed URLs share private objects temporarily.
💡 Real-life example: Cloud Storage classes are like rooms: the living room (Standard) is used daily, the attic (Archive) rarely.
BucketContainer for objects
NearlineFor data accessed about monthly
Signed URLTime-limited access link
Persistent DiskBlock storage for VMs