Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs Microsoft Azure Block Storage comparison

Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure Block Storage

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage Nearline

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Azure Block Storage

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 8.8%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is 0.9%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Public Cloud Storage Services

Featured Reviews

Darasimi Ajewole

Software Engineer at Formplus

Provides APIs for everything and has good protection through encryption

As a lead developer, I struggled with the documentation for GCP. This could be improved by being made more clear. Also, the interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved, together with improved search and filter options. For the next release, I would like to see the solution behave more like a regular file-based system. Google Cloud Storage depends on OS, or it's supposed to be on Google Drive or another storage service. Google Storage files are sometimes very different. The solution should be expanded to be like a file-based system so that you can build a fast tool that stores files in Google Drive.

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Sultan Ahmad

IT Support Manager at Mana

Easy to install and offers a reasonable return on investment to users

I use Microsoft Azure Block Storage for our company's VM data needs since it is successful in the areas of APIs. The most beneficial feature of the tool for data durability is that the data on it is redundant and can be kept at two different locations. Microsoft Azure Block Storage's scalability features have not impacted our company's operations. My company has enough storage available in the tool and until now, we didn't require to scale up the storage. Microsoft Azure Block Storage's availability features have supported our company's business continuity plans without any issues. With Microsoft Azure Block Storage's availability features, data is always available to users. A couple of people are required to take care of the tool's maintenance phase. The major duties of those involved in the maintenance of the tool include maintaining the product and dealing with the issues related to the product raised by the clients. In terms of Microsoft Azure Block Storage's performance impact on a project, I saw that the accessibility to local storage it offers is not that fast as opposed to something that is on the cloud. I think it would be a better option to have the tool on the cloud. After moving to the cloud, the performance of the tool increased. I suggest that the tool be used in two different availability zones and I feel that the redundancy is very essential because the data part is very important. The tool offers good options when it comes to redundancy, which I think needs to be utilized properly. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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

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

"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."

"Nearline is highly stable."

"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."

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

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

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

"Microsoft is currently updating a few features, such as object sizes and tiering, which were not available previously."

"We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose."

"The solution's most valuable feature revolves around the security-wise functionalities of the tool our company gets from using SAS keys."

"It has capabilities such as versioning and, from a security point of view, you can also back it up."

"It is easy to integrate with applications."

"It's easy to deploy, easy to scale up, and pay-as-you-go."

"The most valuable part of Microsoft Azure is its scalability and availability, which make it easy to work with."

"The scalability of the solution is good."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"At the moment, I do not have anything specific in mind for improvements."

"The implementation can be quite technical."

"I would like for the next release to replace the CDN being used for content delivery, there is currently a rather long delay."

"I find the user interface of newer versions, particularly, the flows, not user-friendly. The UI of Azure’s initial version was very comfortable. I didn’t have to remember floor menus. I knew where I had to go to see the logs or grab configuration parameters."

"The folder search capabilities are not really up to par."

"The cache issue needs to be addressed to ensure that the correct file is downloaded, especially when it's done manually into the local storage."

"One of the biggest challenges on Azure infrastructure is that sometimes we don't get what we want. Either we have to wait for it or contact support because something is not working for us... It's the system availability that is the difficult point."

"The user interface is very difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"I rate the product price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price. The tool is expensive. There are no additional costs attached to the product, so it is available at a fixed price."

"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is less expensive than other solutions on the market, such as Cloud Storage from GCP."

"The cost is very low. The cost is something like $0.01 to $0.50 per gig. It's pay per use. We have a yearly license."

"The solution requires an input-output operations fee as well as pay per gigabyte of storage."

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"For the first 50DB, they cost around $50. It's an open solution for everybody. Anybody can go to the Microsoft website and they can get the pricing for it. But the first 50GB of data is a default rate and then it increases for the next 500GB or something like that. It is a pay as you go solution. The more you use, the more you pay. That's normally how you pay for any cloud solutions."

"The solution is pay as you go, so it depends on the amount of data that is stored and the transactions."

"I would rate Azure a three out of ten for pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

University

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

University

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By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

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.

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

The pricing of the different storage classes is hard to compare. The higher the zone, the higher the price. The advantage is that you can access the data frequently, and the speed of the response i...

What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

The UI could be a little bit more effective. Now, the UI is just a white background, but it's really helpful if there are options to change the theme. I prefer that.

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

Microsoft Azure Block Storage needs to improve its migration and reporting processes.

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Overview

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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Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure Block Storage