We performed a comparison between Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Amazon S3 is easily accessible, fast and effective. Its performance is good."
"We have cold storage here, and I think that's useful. When it comes to commercialization, it's cheaper to put data that you won't be using into the data storage. You only use a little bit of the data needed each day for your transition, so you pay less."
"Amazon S3 is a stable solution."
"Amazon S3 is easy to use and it is beneficial to use the CLI to make the backups. Since I use the CLI I do not have to do it on a web portal which is a big advantage because everything can be automatized. Automation can be done very well in Amazon S3."
"The initial setup is not difficult or overly complex. It's very straightforward and easy to implement."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon S3 is its flexibility as a solution to suit many different use cases."
"The most valuable feature is the storage."
"S3 is well suited for both big and little data repositories of objects ranging from backup to archive to active video images and much more."
"Access your files from anywhere, no installation necessary"
"The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer."
"The solution is scalable."
"Google Cloud Storage is fast, and it's scalable."
"Using this solution has improved the security of our data."
"It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."
"Google Cloud Storage performs well and it's easy to use."
"The most valuable features are stability and ease of use."
"I would like a batch downloading option added to the AWS console."
"One thing would be automatic replication between buckets, some feature like that."
"You do need to get training on the setup process."
"The cost of the solution should be reduced."
"The stability of the solution has room for improvement."
"It is difficult to retrieve files in an emergency because the public cloud has data limits for immediate downloads."
"It is expensive for storing."
"The only pain point is migrating the life cycle policy because if someone is a newbie, they cannot easily create the life cycle policy."
"Having more storage space would be an improvement."
"The solution could always be more user-friendly."
"I'm not really comfortable with the user interface because I don't use it very often."
"I would like more storage available."
"The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay."
"It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to."
"I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches. The price could be better."
"An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share. Only the folders you specifically share should be visible."
Amazon S3 is ranked 1st in Public Cloud Storage Services with 70 reviews while Google Cloud Storage is ranked 4th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 66 reviews. Amazon S3 is rated 8.8, while Google Cloud Storage is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Amazon S3 writes "Cloud Conversations: AWS S3 Overview". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage writes "Flexible, reliable, and beneficial for small sized companies". Amazon S3 is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Zadara, whereas Google Cloud Storage is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, AT&T Cloud Storage, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Microsoft Azure File Storage and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. See our Amazon S3 vs. Google Cloud Storage report.
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