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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...
Ranking in Cloud Storage
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

RamKumar Chinnu - PeerSpot reviewer
Effortless disk expansion enhances EC2 efficiency with a straightforward setup
In a traditional setup, if you want to add a disk to legacy systems, you need to purchase, find the hardware vendor, and insert it, which is a lengthy procedure. With Amazon EBS, if you want to add an additional disk to an EC2 instance, you can simply attach an EBS volume by clicking through a few options, and it's done.
Naresh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great reliability to users
Protection is an area in the product where improvements are required. If big companies want to use the tool for protection purposes, like security, which is a big thing people are looking for nowadays. Sometimes, the tool's user interface automatically puts all the files in a different place, making it a bit difficult to go deep and figure out in which folder a file is present. I need to search for a file and drill down to be able to find it. There are a few bugs in the tool, as with all content management tools, since the solution is usually used to deal with huge amounts of content. If the flow of the documents is huge, the tool might get slow for the end users, or when the data is being migrated or imported into the tools.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."
"I don't need to delete or remove everything from an EBS when terminating an instance."
"The product comes with multiple central port installations like gp2 and gp3."
"EBS can handle Apex, which helps us manage many issues. EBS is easy to use and has high performance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that during the deployment, the tool indirectly provides our company with resources for our core side and cloud-based resources."
"Amazon EBS is a cost-effective solution, where I pay as I go, making it a favorable option."
"The tool's most valuable feature is reliability."
"I find it valuable for applications requiring high throughput or IOPS and mention its stability and performance as significant factors."
"One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use."
"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."
"Google Cloud Storage's most valuable features are that it's easy to use and navigate, and it's not expensive."
"The combination of Firebase features, including storage, the Firebase database, and authentication, has been the most valuable. Firebase offers Google authentication, which is convenient for our needs. Additionally, Firebase provides email authentication and Gmail authentication, which are easy to set up and integrate into our applications."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that the backup feature is always on."
"From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
"We are mostly doing telephony and generic web services in the telephony."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is reliability."
 

Cons

"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."
"Amazon EBS needs to improve its user interface for data transactions."
"The cost of using EBS is high compared to other cloud vendors such as Tencent Cloud or CARI Cloud. Some costs are generated immediately and some are likely to increase."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"It is hard to access EBS volumes in different Availability Zones (AZs) because most EBS volumes are created in a single AZ."
"The setup could be easier."
"Implementing more AI-based capabilities could enhance the service."
"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."
"The tool should be cheaper."
"One area for product improvement would be better synchronization across regions."
"They need to get some parts of the program more mature, like the admin management part as well as the monitoring part."
"I don't find the solution very user-friendly."
"Google Cloud Storage is scalable, but you have to pay extra."
"I am not sure about the reliability of the solution."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"The product's user interface is an area of concern where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."
"The solution is quite costly."
"The product is low-priced than other solutions."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"You need to pay additional costs for support."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"I find the price reasonable for our I environment."
"The solution is free."
"The solution is free unless you want to increase the GB data allowance. There is a cost if you want to increase the size of storage space which is expensive."
"I pay for a monthly subscription."
"They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a nine to ten out of ten."
"It provides a very limited amount of storage because it's free."
"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."
"The product pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Educational Organization
73%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Manufacturing Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
In terms of pricing, Amazon EBS is not expensive. The pay-for-what-you-use model justifies the amount paid, with no extra or hidden charges.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Depending on your setup, Google Cloud Storage is economical, especially if you do not need high stability and scalability. We use it for backup, so the storage that is not used often is affordable.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
So far, when it comes to security, it meets our needs and requirements, so I have nothing to say about improvements to their services. I do not find any areas needing improvement currently.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever
1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork
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