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

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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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Streamlined data transfer for easy copying and ease of use

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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 valuable feature is its scalability. I can easily scale the block from terabytes to gigabytes."

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

"I don't need to delete or remove everything from an EBS when terminating an instance."

"The most valuable features of Amazon EBS are the ease of mounting any file system and good for block storage. We can use secondary storage for our difficult instances and it performs well."

"EBS is a very crucial tool as it acts like a hard disk on cloud, providing cost savings compared to physical hard disks, and only incurring costs based on actual usage."

"If EBS is attached to an EC2 instance, it allows secure document storage."

"I rate the overall solution ten out of ten."

"Overall, I would rate Amazon EBS ten out of ten."

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

"The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline."

"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."

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

"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."

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

"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."

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Cons

"I think performance can be improved."

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

"Amazon EBS could improve by offering immutability of the data."

"The initial setup is not easy."

"I do not have anything in mind for improvement at the moment."

"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."

"There is a lack of awareness and knowledge about Amazon EBS among potential users, which results in underutilization."

"Amazon EBS is scalable, but not auto-scaling. I have to manually scale it, especially in Windows instances, which requires downtime."

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"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."

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

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

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

"The pricing is quite high."

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

"The UI could be a little bit more effective."

"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."

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

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

"I find the price reasonable for our I environment."

"You need to pay additional costs for support."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

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"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

16%

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Financial Services Firm

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
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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Sample Customers

Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever

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