Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs Microsoft Azure File Storage comparison

Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure File 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 File Storage

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

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 File Storage is 12.8%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen

VP & GM, Client Storage at Micron Technology

Setup takes minimal efforts and good product to keep files for our ETL process

We use it for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. We get files from different tools related to our micro-processing, copy them into Azure File Storage, and then consume them for parsing and loading It's good overall. We just use Azure File Storage as a way to keep files for our ETL process.…

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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 capacity and space on offer are excellent."

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

"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."

"Nearline is highly stable."

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

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

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

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

"Integration with the entire Azure platform."

"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."

"It was easy to set up."

"I like that we can copy and download data using Azure. It's not just for file storage; we can also use it for large data sets or to host static web applications."

"The interface is very good."

"Very user-friendly and intuitive."

"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."

"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."

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Cons

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

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

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

"The pricing is quite high."

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

"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."

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

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

"It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone."

"A lot of things could be better, especially when it comes to accessing File Storage for monitoring. Azure Copy is fine, but there could be additional integration and security features for those who want more privacy and control over access to Azure."

"I have used the file storage explorer in multiple systems, and it seems a bit cumbersome and not very efficient, particularly with authentication. It can be tricky to set it up."

"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."

"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."

"The support could improve."

"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."

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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."

"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."

"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."

"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."

"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."

"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

University

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

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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.

Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?

Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure File Storage?

The product is a reliable cloud solution.

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

As for the current licensing and payment structure, it's almost pay-as-you-go. Monthly is okay. But maybe we'll get a better price if we have a long-term contract and pay monthly.

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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.

Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

Key scenarios:

Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
Integrate modern applications with File storage
Simplify hosting for high availability workload data

Sample Customers

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Talon, Camden

Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage