Google Launches Cloud Storage Service
Google Storage for Developers, a cloud storage service built on Google’s storage and networking infrastructure, lets developers use a RESTful API to connect their applications to "fast, reliable storage replicated across several U.S. data centers," according to aGoogle blog posting.
The service from Google will compete directly with Amazon A3, Google will charge users starting at 17 cents per GB per month, with data transfer fees of 10 cents a GB for uploading and 15 cents for downloading. Amazon pricing starts at 15 cents a GB, with a new 10-cent reduced redundancy option announced today. Amazon’s data transfer fees are similar to Google’s. Amazon is offering free data transfer in until June 30, and the first gigabyte transferred out each month is free.
[Via EnterpriseStorageForum]
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