main gcs types

Standard Storage: Good for “hot” data that’s accessed frequently, including websites, streaming videos, and mobile apps.

Nearline Storage: Low cost. Good for data that can be stored for at least 30 days, including data backup and long-tail multimedia content.

Coldline Storage: Very low cost. Good for data that can be stored for at least 90 days, including disaster recovery.

Archive Storage: Lowest cost. Good for data that can be stored for at least 365 days, including regulatory archives.

all GCS python snippets catalog

https://github.com/googleapis/python-storage/blob/main/samples/snippets

object lifecycle management

https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/lifecycle

GCS request rate limits and autoscaling guarantees:

https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/request-rate