We compared Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage Nearline based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Amazon S3 Glacier offers robust features, efficient customer support, varying deployment timelines, cost-effective pricing, and a significant ROI. Users mention slower data retrieval times and interface improvements. In contrast, Google Cloud Storage Nearline emphasizes affordability, scalability, durability, ease of use, and integration capabilities. Users appreciate the helpful customer service, differing deployment timeframes, fair pricing, and positive ROI. They suggest improvements in speed, support, documentation, pricing structure, and integration capabilities.
Features: Amazon S3 Glacier is favored for its long-term storage capability and seamless integration with other AWS services. Google Cloud Storage Nearline is known for its cost-effectiveness, scalability, ease of use, and integration capabilities.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Amazon S3 Glacier is reported to be straightforward and easy to navigate, while the setup cost for Google Cloud Storage Nearline is mentioned to be minimal and hassle-free, facilitating a smooth onboarding process. Additionally, the licensing options for Amazon S3 Glacier are commended for being flexible and accommodating, while the licensing terms for Google Cloud Storage Nearline are described as clear and straightforward., Users have found a highly positive ROI with Amazon S3 Glacier, praising its cost-effectiveness and reliability. Similarly, Google Cloud Storage Nearline also provides significant ROI and benefits.
Room for Improvement: Users have identified areas for improvement in both Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage Nearline. For S3 Glacier, faster retrieval time and a more user-friendly interface are desired. In contrast, Google Cloud Storage Nearline needs improvements in speed, documentation, support, pricing, and integration capabilities.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews for Amazon S3 Glacier suggest that the duration to establish a new tech solution can vary, with some users taking three months for deployment and an additional week for setup, while others only need a week for both. On the other hand, feedback for Google Cloud Storage Nearline indicates varying timeframes, with some users spending three months on deployment and an additional week on setup. However, it's important to consider the context in which users use these terms., Customers have reported positive experiences with the customer service and support provided by both Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage Nearline. They appreciate the prompt assistance and expertise of the support teams for each platform.
The summary above is based on 31 interviews we conducted recently with Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage Nearline users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done in a simpler manner."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution’s storage management is good and dynamic. The product is highly stable. The solution is highly scalable. The customer service and support is good. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend the solution."
"The reliability of storage is the main benefit."
"We get free credits from Amazon, and we like the overall stability. We haven't had to rely heavily on their customer success teams, which is a good sign."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"It is a very comprehensive tool."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."
"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"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."
"Nearline is highly stable."
"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."
"Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month."
"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."
"A couple of times, we faced outage issues that caused us problems."
"The product is difficult to use."
"Billing issues can be a nightmare. It's tough reaching the right person to get them sorted out."
"The user experience must be improved."
"They can improve data discovery."
"I believe the usage reporting could be simplified, particularly for billing purposes. Overall, I find Amazon S3 Glacier's reporting system somewhat confusing compared to other hyperscalers in the market."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"The solution’s deployment process is complex and could be improved."
"The pricing is quite high."
"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."
"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."
"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."
"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."
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Amazon S3 Glacier is ranked 5th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 35 reviews while Google Cloud Storage Nearline is ranked 13th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 8 reviews. Amazon S3 Glacier is rated 8.6, while Google Cloud Storage Nearline is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon S3 Glacier writes "A cost-effective solution to reduce storage and cost footprint". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage Nearline writes "Provides APIs for everything and has good protection through encryption". Amazon S3 Glacier is most compared with Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Wasabi, Amazon S3 and Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), whereas Google Cloud Storage Nearline is most compared with Amazon S3, Wasabi, Microsoft Azure File Storage, Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store). See our Amazon S3 Glacier vs. Google Cloud Storage Nearline report.
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