Google offers multiple solutions for transferring your data to or from Cloud Storage, or between file systems.
| Transfer scenario | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Transferring from another cloud storage provider | Use Storage Transfer Service. |
| Transferring less than 1 TB from on-premises |
Use gcloud storage.
|
| Transferring more than 1 TB from on-premises | Use Storage Transfer Service or Transfer Appliance. |
| Transferring less than 1 TB from another Cloud Storage region | Use gcloud storage. |
| Transferring more than 1 TB from another Cloud Storage region | Use Storage Transfer Service. |
Use this guidance as a starting point. The specific details of your transfer scenario will also help you determine which tool is more appropriate.
Move or back up data from another cloud provider to Cloud Storage
We recommend using Storage Transfer Service to move or back up your data from other cloud storage providers to Cloud Storage.
We support transfers from the following cloud storage providers:
- Amazon S3
- Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
To get started, see Create transfers.