Is Google Cloud's Archive storage the best deal?

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Best in class

Google Cloud Archive Storage is the market leader for long-term cold storage at $0.0012/GB/month with a 365-day minimum. No cheaper equivalent was found in the filtered results. However, be aware that retrieval fees ($0.05/GB) and egress charges can add up quickly if you need frequent access.

Before you switch

Retrieval fee of $0.05/GB applies every time you access data - factor this into total cost if you plan to retrieve more than occasionally
Network egress to the internet is billed per-GB beyond 200 GiB/month free tier; confirm your expected egress volume before committing
365-day minimum storage duration means early deletion incurs full charges - do not use for data you may need to purge sooner
Compare against AWS Glacier Deep Archive ($0.00099/GB/month) and Azure Archive ($0.00099/GB/month) if retrieval patterns and egress costs are similar across providers

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