We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface."
"The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage."
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want."
"The solution is scalable."
"EFS is flexible."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."
"Its performance and security features are valuable."
"We are satisfied with the parameters of Google Cloud Storage."
"I find the accessibility from various devices to be the most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage. I also like that it is integrated with Gmail and Google Groups."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It's easy to use."
"Google Cloud is handy and easy to use."
"The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are flexibility and sustainability."
"It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to."
"The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment."
"When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."
"The user activity needs to be more connected."
"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."
"The interface seems strange and complicated."
"The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
"The solution must provide some accessibility features."
"It was a little more complicated when compared to Apple."
"My use case of this solution is fairly minimal. However, I am concerned about privacy on a cloud platform. Many people are not migrating to a cloud service because they are still concerned about putting data in cloud-based storage."
"There are inefficiencies with cache when the names are sequencing."
"Google Cloud Storage can improve by having better integration and migration tools."
"Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel."
"What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage."
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Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is ranked 5th in Cloud Storage with 10 reviews while Google Cloud Storage is ranked 2nd in Cloud Storage with 66 reviews. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is rated 8.6, while Google Cloud Storage is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) writes "Offers integration capabilities that improve areas like storage and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage writes "Flexible, reliable, and beneficial for small sized companies". Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier, Azure NetApp Files and Amazon S3, whereas Google Cloud Storage is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, AT&T Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Google Workspace and Amazon S3. See our Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Google Cloud Storage report.
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