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."The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"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."
"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."
"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."
"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 is a scalable product since it is a cloud solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"We have not explored the desktop performance analysis of the file storage, but the user interface, API, and the response that we receive over the file storage are very good. We have a lot of customers that connect to the client-side, click the images, and upload them. The beauty of the solution is that we can mount the file storage into a critical server as well as an external drive. The speed that we receive with the images is pretty good."
"It was easy to set up."
"Its most valuable features are speed and security."
"Its simplicity of use is most valuable. It's easy to start working with it and understand it. It's easier to transfer files between different users. I'm able to move files from my device to my manager's device without any issues or without facing any problems in between."
"My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security."
"The tool offers a secure way to access storage. You can also easily share the files securely across Azure."
"It helps us with geo-redundancy."
"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."
"The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency."
"The UI could be a little bit more effective."
"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."
"The pricing is quite high."
"Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools."
"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."
"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."
"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 security could always be modernized."
"Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting."
"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"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."
"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."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
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Google Cloud Storage Nearline is ranked 13th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 8 reviews while Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 1st in Public Cloud Storage Services with 40 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, Wasabi, Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), whereas Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi and Amazon S3. See our Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage report.
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