Connect, Automate, and Govern Google Cloud Storage Workflows

Using this native Files.com integration with Google Cloud Storage (GCS), customers can seamlessly integrate Files.com platform capabilities with Google's Object Storage. Files.com adds powerful access and permission controls over file interactions within Google Cloud Storage and allows you to take advantage of all of the Files.com platform capabilities.

Enhance, secure, and expand your business processes by combining your Google Cloud Storage with Files.com workflow features such as Inboxes, Share Links, GPG, Automations, file transfer capabilities (FTPS, SFTP, AS2, etc.), authentication and authorization (Single Sign-On, Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, etc.), online co-editing, iPaaS integrations, and a rich selection of notification options (webhooks, Slack, Amazon SNS.)

How Does Cloud Integration Work?

Integrating Google Cloud Storage with Files.com unlocks powerful ways to manage and move files across your hybrid architecture with no custom coding required.

You can connect GCS as a Remote Server Mount, making your GCS files instantly accessible in Files.com in real time for your users and systems. Or, you can use a Remote Server Sync to securely push, pull, or synchronize files between GCS and other Files.com storage locations in the cloud or on-prem.

Whether you need real-time access, automated file pipelines, or secure external sharing of GCS-hosted content, Files.com gives you the control, visibility and flexibility to do it all including:

• Unified Access and Governance
• Simplified Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Workflows
• Automated File Pipelines
• Secure External Collaboration
• Lower Operational Overhead

How Integrating Google Cloud Storage with Files.com Facilitates Unified Collaboration Across Teams

Connecting Google Cloud Storage with Files.com transforms fragmented file sharing into a unified, secure, and user-friendly collaboration experience. Teams can access, edit, share, and automate file workflows across departments and external partners without needing direct access to GCS or managing complex permissions.

This dynamic integration enables a wide variety of use cases across teams & industries such as:

Marketing Agencies

Marketing agencies deliver high volumes of creative assets requiring reliable, secure way to collaborate with enterprise clients who use GCS to manage their content. Sharing large files through email or consumer-grade tools creates delays, version confusion, and security concerns.

With Files.com, agencies upload directly to a Files.com Inbox, which syncs files to a GCS bucket in real time.

Sales and Customer Success

A large company generates reports and customer deliverables that are stored in GCS, but account teams need to easily share files with clients and collaborate on updates.

With Files.com, account managers can easily access and share Google Cloud Storage files through a clean, web-based interface. Final reports are delivered via branded Share Links with built-in tracking and expiration controls, while clients can upload documents like approval forms directly to the same location using secure Inboxes.

Healthcare

A healthcare organization manages patient education brochures, forms, and care guidelines in Google Cloud Storage, but teams across medical, compliance, and communications departments all need to contribute edits, updates, and approvals on a regular basis.

Through Files.com, teams can use the Files.com Online Editor to collaborate on documents stored in GCS. Files.com automates daily syncs back to GCS, ensuring the central repository stays up to date without manual uploads.

Read More: How to Use Share Links for Online Collaboration

Is Google Drive the Same as Google Storage?

Not quite—while they both store files, they’re built for very different purposes.

Google Drive is a productivity tool designed for everyday users to store, share, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and other personal or team files.

Google Cloud Storage, on the other hand, is an enterprise-grade object storage service designed for developers and businesses. It offers RESTful APIs, global scalability, and powerful security—ideal for storing application data, backups, media files, and more.

Think of it like this:
Google Drive is your digital filing cabinet.
Google Cloud Storage is your high-performance data warehouse.

It’s also Google's answer to Amazon S3, offering similar features for cloud-native applications and infrastructure.

Ready to Enable Google Cloud Storage to Its Full Potential?

The Files.com platform focuses on providing the means for any type of file transfer with scalability and efficiency. Ready to get started today? Try a free 7-day trial with full access to the entire Files.com platform, including all integrations, automations, protocols, and APIs.

Files.com's integration with Google Cloud Storage is a core integration of Files.com, maintained by the Files.com team and is fully supported as part of your Files.com subscription. Any Files.com customer on the Power plan and up can integrate with Google as part of your existing subscription.

Want to learn more about your integrating your GCS workflows with Files.com? We’ve got the following with everything you need to know:

• How To Connect Directly to Google Cloud Storage
• Training Video on Remote Server Mount/Sync
• Remote Sync Setup Instructions and Tutorial