We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Storage Nearline and Microsoft Azure File 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."It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."
"Nearline is highly stable."
"Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month."
"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."
"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."
"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"The functionality is easy."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive."
"Implementations with other products are easy."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"The security features and the ease of integration are good."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure File Storage is the cloud file storage capability."
"It is very easy to use SSTP and some traditional code to move the data into a database because we can easily use the permissions and we don't have any integration or conversion issues."
"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."
"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."
"The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency."
"The UI could be a little bit more effective."
"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."
"The pricing is quite high."
"The integration of the site storage with SQL was not completely seamless."
"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"The tool needs to add more controls and enhance Power BI. For instance, I'm just suggesting the visualization layer. Power BI can increase visualization as much as possible, and the product can add more controls to the data flows."
"The support could improve."
"It's not very intuitive."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
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Google Cloud Storage Nearline is ranked 12th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 8 reviews while Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews. Google Cloud Storage Nearline is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage Nearline writes "Provides APIs for everything and has good protection through encryption". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". Google Cloud Storage Nearline is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3 and Wasabi, whereas Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi, Amazon S3 Glacier and Amazon S3. See our Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage report.
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