How do I move files to the cloud?

Moving files to the cloud can be achieved using various methods, and this answer will focus on using Google Cloud's Storage Transfer Service to transfer files from a POSIX file system to Cloud Storage.

Here's how you can do it:

1. Access Storage Transfer Service: Go to the Storage Transfer Service page in the Google Cloud console.
2. Create a Transfer Job: Click Create transfer job.
3. Specify the Source: Choose POSIX file system as the source.
4. Specify the Destination: Select Cloud Storage as the destination type and click Next step.

These steps outline the basic process of using Google Cloud's Storage Transfer Service to move files to the cloud. This method is particularly useful for transferring large amounts of data from on-premises file systems to Google Cloud Storage.