Google Cloud Storage assets

The Google Cloud Storage (GCS) file system integration uses a specific subset of asset types. These are available out of the box. For more information on asset attributes or metadata synchronized per asset type, go to Integrated Google Cloud Storage data.

The File Group asset is available only if you use Google Dataplex.

Asset type Description
Technology Asset 
Storage Container

An asset type that represents a Storage Container.

Technology Asset  Storage Container
Directory

A collection of data that is treated by a computer as a unit, for the purposes of input and output.

Technology Asset  Storage Container
GCS Bucket

An asset type that represents an Google Cloud Storage bucket which is a logical unit of storage containing Google Cloud Storage objects.

Technology Asset  System 
File Storage

An asset type that represents a Cloud File Storage bucket.

Technology Asset  System File Storage
GCS File System

An asset type that represents a Google Cloud Storage file system.

GCS diagram view

If you use Google Dataplex, a Directory can contain a File Group asset instead of File assets.