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

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #6 in CS , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 2.9% mindshare in the category. Google is ranked #9 in PCSS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 6.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Google users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Google Cloud Storage Nearline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (6th)

Google Cloud Storage Nearline

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

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Public Cloud Storage Services (9th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 2.9%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
Google Cloud Storage Nearline, on the other hand, focuses on Public Cloud Storage Services, holds 6.1% mindshare, down 9.6% since last year.

Cloud Storage Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)	2.9%
Dropbox Business - Enterprise	7.3%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	6.4%
Other	83.4%

Cloud Storage

Public Cloud Storage Services Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Google Cloud Storage Nearline	6.1%
Amazon S3	13.4%
Amazon S3 Glacier	10.9%
Other	69.6%

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Featured Reviews

Teddy Desta

Intermediate DevOps Engineer at Gebeya Inc

Optimizing resource management and traffic distribution with persistent data storage

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is crucial for storing data persistently, particularly configurations, compute data, and databases. EC2 instances offer flexibility in choosing instance sizes, and we use Elastic Load Balancing for traffic distribution. We integrate with AWS Key Management Services for storing cluster keys. Autoscaling mechanisms are beneficial for handling data processing and storage needs efficiently.

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Seamless integration with cloud services improves workflows but documentation needs enhancement

One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly. The lack of comprehensive walkthrough guides for specific use cases makes it difficult to follow. To enhance the experience, more detailed examples, guides, and tutorials from start to finish would be beneficial. Additionally, the cost compared to other providers like Amazon could be regarded as a downside.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most important feature is the volume types in those hundred EDS. For example, if you need a volume with high IOPS, you should choose an io2 or io2 Block Express volume type. The default volume type for EBS is GP3, which is a good balance of performance and price for most workloads."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is backup...Amazon EBS is a very good product since it is very easy to enhance or increase and migrate your servers immediately, in a matter of seconds."

"Amazon EBS is perfectly serving its purpose, and I absolutely recommend it to others."

"The solution provides big space that is reasonably priced."

"It also supports encryption by default for added security."

"The Snapshot functionality of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is particularly useful; when performing activities, taking snapshots serves as a first level of defense for backup purposes."

"The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD."

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"The best part of Nearline storage is the ability to take backups at optimal costs and its availability across multiple regions."

"Nearline is highly stable."

"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."

"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."

"The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."

"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."

"Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month."

"The most valuable aspect of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is its integration with the wider Google Cloud ecosystem."

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Cons

"The main challenge with Amazon EBS is cost management, as it is a high-performance volume. Sequencing and IOPS relative to cost are also areas of concern."

"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."

"The main challenge with Amazon EBS is cost management, as it is a high-performance volume."

"I see a need for improvement in the scalability of Amazon EBS."

"I see a need for improvement in the scalability of Amazon EBS. If I need something more scalable, I rely on another storage solution like S3."

"There is room for improvement in terms of file storage. Recently, we had a scenario in which, in a file share, we had increased the IOPS capacity; this was for the production environment."

"The initial setup process is easy."

"Implementing more AI-based capabilities could enhance the service."

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"The pricing is quite high."

"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."

"The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency."

"From a storage standpoint, it would be beneficial if the retrieval cost could be optimized, as it is comparatively higher than storage costs in Nearline."

"Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools."

"One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly."

"The solution needs to offer better System Information and Event Management (SEIM). I'd like to discover how we could implement something like that within Google's cloud."

"One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is quite costly."

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."

"On a scale of one to ten, if one point is a cheap solution and ten points is very expensive, I rate the product price an eight."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."

"The cost can vary greatly depending on the use case, ranging from one dollar to over $1200 dollars per month."

"The product is low-priced than other solutions."

"You need to pay additional costs for support."

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"Right now, for the number of servers and the storage that I have, I would say I'm charged between $125 and $150 per month."

"Google Cloud Storage Nearline is very inexpensive. It costs us less than $50 a month to store our files. We use approximately 10 terabytes. Overall, I would rate the product a five out of five for affordability."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

15%

University

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	10

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

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...

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What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The cost of Amazon EBS storage is high. I rate the price as eight out of ten. It is expensive to store a lot yet provides significant cost-efficiency as I pay only for the storage time required.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

The storage and access cost of Nearline are considered optimal compared to other cloud storage solutions, although I lack a clear view of other cloud storage costs.

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

From a storage standpoint, it would be beneficial if the retrieval cost could be optimized, as it is comparatively higher than storage costs in Nearline.

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What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

I mostly use Google Cloud Storage Nearline ( /products/google-cloud-storage-nearline-reviews ) for backing up data that is not needed for daily activities. It is ideal for files that need to be sto...

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Overview

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent block level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Each Amazon EBS volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability. Amazon EBS volumes offer the consistent and low-latency performance needed to run your workloads. With Amazon EBS, you can scale your usage up or down within minutes – all while paying a low price for only what you provision.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

A low-cost, highly-durable and highly available storage service for infrequently accessed data, data archiving, online backup and disaster recovery. Data is available instantly, not within hours or days. With sub-second average response times and 1 cent per GB/month pricing, Cloud Storage Nearline gives you terrific performance at a low cost.

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