title: How do I download data from my google compute engine windows server VM OR upload data from that VM to a bucket?
body: <p>I have a google compute VM instance running Windows Server 2019 that that has data in a folder that I want transferred to my local desktop (around 10GB, 200000 files). </p>
  
  <p>I have no idea how to do it properly and efficiently. If I try from the browser in the VM, to a bucket or even google drive, the browser crashes before its complete. Online resources offer the "SSH" option in the VM console, but thats only for non-windows instances. I couldn't find a way to use the google cloud sdk shell, there were only options to upload from a local desktop to a bucket. </p>
  
  <p>So how can I efficiently get my data off my google windows VM? </p>