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Amazon S3 Glacier vs NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3 Glacier
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NetApp Cloud Volumes Servic...
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Migration (12th), Cloud Storage (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 Glacier is 17.1%, up from 15.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Alan Bloor - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2023
A powerful hosting service with an extensive code interface
Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand. I had a personal account once, and I was so scared to type in my credit card because I wasn't sure how much I would be charged. At home, I might turn on the VM to test something, and I might be on there for three minutes wondering how much it could cost. The solution might tell you there are so many hours of free usage and a free VM, but it's still scary because you don't know how much it will cost, even if you go over one second. The price structure needs massive simplifying and made crystal clear so people know what they're paying.
HD
Nov 30, 2022
Great migrations, useful integrations, and offers good data replication
The local libraries from NetApp to NetApp are good. This way, we don't have to put the middleman in between to do the transition or conversion. The NetApp Cloud Volume Services for AWS has been helping migrate workloads onto the cloud. We did migrate a couple of native applications into AWS using this, and it was helpful. In terms of the integration with AWS native services, I did not configure it by myself. There was another team who did it. That said, I presume they didn't run into any issues, which is why we are using it. While the solution did not help us reduce the amount of storage, it allowed us to have data replicated across on-premises and in the cloud, so that we have a backup in DR. While it did not reduce the footprint, it helped DR expansion. It increased redundancy. Since deploying the product, we have not been affected by ransomware or other external threats.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The main advantage of Glacier is its low cost. It is incredibly cheaper than other storage options, especially for objects you don't access frequently. Glacier would add value if you have a staging area for objects you only need to access occasionally. Since we have data in terabytes between S3 buckets, we can significantly reduce our storage and cost footprint by using Glacier."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a highly stable solution."
"We use the solution for migration."
"The data archive feature is valuable."
"Data retrieval, security, compliance, and storage archiving are the most valuable features of Amazon S3 Glacier."
"I find Amazon S3 Glacier valuable for storing various documents like purchase orders, standard documents, and drawings."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"The NetApp Cloud Volume Services for AWS has been helping migrate workloads onto the cloud. We did migrate a couple of native applications into AWS using this, and it was helpful."
 

Cons

"I would like to see improved storage capacity and enhanced security features for better protection."
"Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"Amazon S3 Glacier's data retrieval time is slow compared to other AWS storage services and should be improved."
"The cost can be lower."
"The response times could be faster. When you are with Amazon and use Glacier, you expect a response time between four to seven hours to retrieve the data."
"They can improve data discovery."
"We'd like the solution to be less expensive and offer lower latency."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon S3 Glacier is expensive."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a little expensive solution."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has a good pricing point, and you pay for what's being used."
"The price point at which the product is available is pretty good."
"I've operated with Amazon S3 Glacier in two modes. Firstly, there's the trial mode, where I experimented with the platform, learned its functionalities, and applied it to my work. Secondly, there's the corporate account mode, where my team handles the operations, and I receive billing reports."
"Customers prefer Amazon S3 Glacier because it is a cheap and pay-as-you-go solution."
"There is no license, you pay for what you use."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has good pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
33%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon S3 Glacier?
I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done ...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3 Glacier?
The product could be improved in terms of the customer support team's response times.
What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS?
The NetApp Cloud Volume Services for AWS has been helping migrate workloads onto the cloud. We did migrate a couple of native applications into AWS using this, and it was helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS?
I don't deal with the pricing. There is a separate procurement team and licensing team who manage that. I haven't seen any new investments into the product, however, I'm sure the organization has a...
What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for AWS?
I didn't use the solution in detail to really call for more options. One of the recommended products was this solution. The storage admin that I usually work with prefers this solution. That said, ...
 

Also Known As

Amazon Glacier
Cloud Volumes Service for AWS, NetApp CVS for AWS, CVS for AWS
 

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Sample Customers

King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
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