Cloud Storage
AI mentions in answer for 1 question: "If I'm looking to get into Cloud Storage, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed."
2025-12-30
36
Brands
135
Sources
1
Questions
5
AI Models
About This Report
This report was generated for brands and citations mentioned in answers about Cloud Storage from 5 AI models (namely: Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest),
OpenAI ChatGPT Latest,
Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest)). AI models were asked the following questions:
- "What are the best Cloud Storage options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." (view report)
- "If I'm looking to get into Cloud Storage, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed." (view report)
- "What does the Cloud Storage industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry." (view report)
Brand Rankings
Brands mentioned by AI models, ranked by share of voice
| # | Brand | Voice | Position | Mentions | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
80.5%★
|
5★ | 8.5% (17)★ |
|
| 2 |
|
48.0%★
|
2★ | 3.5% (7)★ |
|
| 3 |
|
43.6%★
|
7★ | 5.5% (11)★ |
|
| 4 |
|
35.5%★
|
6★ | 4.0% (8)★ |
|
| 5 |
|
35.4%★
|
2★ | 5.5% (11)★ |
|
| 6 |
Google Drive
product
|
22.0%★
|
4★ | 5.0% (10)★ |
|
| 7 |
AWS re:Invent
event
|
21.3%★
|
15★ | 3.5% (7)★ |
|
| 8 |
Gartner
organization
|
19.6%★
|
11★ | 5.0% (10)★ |
|
| 9 |
|
18.8%★
|
9★ | 3.0% (6)★ |
|
| 10 |
|
18.6%★
|
5★ | 4.5% (9)★ |
|
| 11 |
|
18.3%★
|
10★ | 3.0% (6)★ |
|
| 12 |
|
15.7%★
|
1★ | 1.5% (3)★ |
|
| 13 |
MinIO
product
|
14.7%★
|
7★ | 3.5% (7)★ |
|
| 14 |
Google Cloud Next
event
|
10.8%★
|
16★ | 3.0% (6)★ |
|
| 15 |
|
10.8%★
|
8★ | 3.5% (7)★ |
|
| 16 |
Pure Storage
organization
|
10.8%★
|
10★ | 2.5% (5)★ |
|
| 17 |
IDC
organization
|
10.0%★
|
13★ | 3.0% (6)★ |
|
| 18 |
Microsoft Ignite
event
|
8.9%★
|
17★ | 2.5% (5)★ |
|
| 19 |
VAST Data
product
|
7.8%★
|
7★ | 2.0% (4)★ |
|
| 20 |
The Register
organization
|
6.5%★
|
18★ | 2.0% (4)★ |
|
| 21 |
Cloudflare R2
product
|
6.0%★
|
2★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 22 |
DigitalOcean Spaces
product
|
4.3%★
|
5★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 23 |
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
organization
|
3.5%★
|
14★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 24 |
Last Week in AWS
person
|
3.1%★
|
14★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 25 |
Chris Mellor
person
|
2.8%★
|
12★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 26 |
|
2.7%★
|
5★ | 4.5% (9)★ |
|
| 27 |
IDrive
product
|
1.9%★
|
7★ | 4.0% (8)★ |
|
| 28 |
Tom's Guide
organization
|
1.2%★
|
13★ | 0.5% (1)★ |
|
| 29 |
|
0.8%★
|
10★ | 2.5% (5)★ |
|
| 30 |
|
0.7%★
|
9★ | 2.0% (4)★ |
|
| 31 |
Blocks and Files
organization
|
0.5%★
|
19★ | 2.0% (4)★ |
|
| 32 |
Cyber Lab
person
|
0.3%★
|
12★ | 1.5% (3)★ |
|
| 33 |
|
0.1%★
|
11★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 34 |
David Linthicum
person
|
0.1%★
|
18★ | 1.0% (2)★ |
|
| 35 |
Linode Object Storage
product
|
0.1%★
|
17★ | 0.5% (1)★ |
|
| 36 |
Jerome Wendt
person
|
0.1%★
|
19★ | 0.5% (1)★ |
|
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What is this AI Mentions Report about?
This report analyzes how AI chatbots like Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest) respond to questions related to Cloud Storage. It identifies which brands, products, and organizations are mentioned most frequently and measures their share of voice in AI responses.
What questions were analyzed in this report?
This report analyzed answers to 3 questions:
- "What are the best Cloud Storage options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." (view report)
- "If I'm looking to get into Cloud Storage, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed." (view report)
- "What does the Cloud Storage industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry." (view report)
How many brands were analyzed in this report?
This report analyzed 36 unique brands mentioned across 5 AI models.
How many web sources were detected?
AI models cited 135 unique web sources (domains) when answering questions.
Which brands are mentioned most by AI models?
The top 3 most mentioned brands are Backblaze (organization,product), Microsoft Azure (organization,product), pCloud (organization,product), based on analysis of 5 AI model responses.
How many AI models were analyzed?
This report analyzed responses from 5 AI models: Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest), Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest).
What does "Share of Voice" mean and how is it calculated?
Share of Voice (Voice %) measures brand prominence across AI models.
Formula: Share of Voice = Model Coverage × Quality Score
Where:
• Model Coverage = Sum of normalized weights for models mentioning the brand
• Quality Score = Prominence / Max Prominence in dataset
• Prominence = Mentions × (1 / log₂(Position + 1))
Model weights (based on Monthly Active Users):
• OpenAI ChatGPT Latest: 900M MAU (~54.1% weight)
• Google Gemini Flash (latest): 650M MAU (~39.1% weight)
• Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest): 45M MAU (~2.7% weight)
• X.AI Grok (latest): 39M MAU (~2.3% weight)
• Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest): 30M MAU (~1.8% weight)
Brands appearing in top positions across high-traffic models achieve higher Share of Voice.
Formula: Share of Voice = Model Coverage × Quality Score
Where:
• Model Coverage = Sum of normalized weights for models mentioning the brand
• Quality Score = Prominence / Max Prominence in dataset
• Prominence = Mentions × (1 / log₂(Position + 1))
Model weights (based on Monthly Active Users):
• OpenAI ChatGPT Latest: 900M MAU (~54.1% weight)
• Google Gemini Flash (latest): 650M MAU (~39.1% weight)
• Perplexity Sonar (with search) (latest): 45M MAU (~2.7% weight)
• X.AI Grok (latest): 39M MAU (~2.3% weight)
• Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest): 30M MAU (~1.8% weight)
Brands appearing in top positions across high-traffic models achieve higher Share of Voice.