GCP Cloud Storage Google Cloud Storage is a unified object storage service with global edge caching. It offers multiple storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive) for cost optimization, strong consistency, and integration with all GCP services. Core Concepts - Bucket — globally unique container, scoped to a project and location - Object — a file with metadata, identified by name (path) within a bucket - Storage Class — Standard, Nearline (30d), Coldline (90d), Archive (365d) - Signed URL — time-limited URL for authenticated access without credentials - Lifecycle Rule — automatic…