We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Amazon S3 Glacier, and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, Google, Nasuni and others in Cloud Storage."The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"We are not that big of a cloud user. We just use it for the storage of our bytes. The most valuable aspect is the storage."
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want."
"The solution is scalable."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"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."
"EFS is flexible."
"Amazon S3 Glacier can integrate seamlessly with other AWS services."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"The product is easy to use."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a highly stable solution."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"We use the solution for migration."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is scalable, flexible, easy to maintain and handle."
"The product automatically replicates objects from a S3 bucket in one region to another bucket in a different region."
"Access your files from anywhere, no installation necessary"
"Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet."
"You do not need to install anything."
"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."
"The responses from the technical team are fast...It is a stable product...We do have plans to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are flexibility and sustainability."
"The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer."
"The most valuable feature is the cryptographic technology."
"When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."
"Specifically, when it comes to the file system for the learning system, we encountered performance issues with both Azure and AWS."
"The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment."
"Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product."
"The user activity needs to be more connected."
"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."
"The interface seems strange and complicated."
"I would like to see the retrieval time reduced."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"There is room for improvement in handling GDPR compliance better. GDPR is about personal data protection and retention. It would be great if S3 Glacier could handle compliance items related to this, especially with upcoming legislation like the California law, which restricts data storage time and allows users to request data deletion."
"The user experience must be improved."
"Amazon S3 Glacier could be more secure."
"The learning curve is very high."
"The stability must be improved."
"When compared to one of its competitors, Google Cloud Storage does not have or offer a lot of services to its users. So, this is one of the downsides of the solution."
"The user experience needs to be simplified."
"I don't find the solution very user-friendly."
"It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
"Having more storage space would be an improvement."
"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."
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