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We performed a comparison between Azure NetApp Files and Google Drive Enterprise 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.
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Pros
"The most valuable features of the solution is replication to another region and the performance. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward.""Using NetApp Files got us out of a really difficult situation quickly, effectively, and at a reasonable cost.""The critical features of this solution are SnapMirror for replication, data protection, and SnapLock.""It has saved a lot of time. Because in the older, conventional hardware system, they need to raise a ticket to go to storage engineering, then storage engineering would increased the size. Now, it's dynamic. You don't have to do anything. This improved the time by more than 50 percent.""Azure NetApp Files has been stable.""Its security and ease of use are most valuable.""Since we have NetApp's internally, we use the SnapMirror predominantly for this process in the cloud which is beneficial.""You can change it non-disruptively. You can increase the size and decrease the size online, which is a huge benefit compared to Azure disks. It just works seamlessly. You don't need to stop the instances."

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"For me, the most valuable feature is basically saving and sharing documents with other people outside, having something to be co-shared. When documents are large in size, it is easier to send them via email.""The solution is easy to use, has good performance, and is secure.""The solution is very easy to scale.""Some of the most useful features of Google Drive Enterprise is the ability to store my data and share it.""The program is very stable.""Offers good storage.""The most valuable features of Google Drive Enterprise are the secure file-sharing service. It is necessary to communicate with people, and the safe large file transfer is good. It's very useful and critical for us to communicate with each other nowadays. They integrate well with other Google solutions, such as Google Documents and Google Spreadsheet.""I like that it's easy to use. I'm satisfied with the speed, stability, and availability."

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Cons
"The deployment process is somewhat complex compared to other storage solutions.""We were looking for a clustered solution that has over-complicated things because we had it in AWS, which is Amazon. There was a solution for clustered NetApp. That meant there would be two NetApps that were not clustered because there was no solution for a cluster. We would like there to be an HA cluster solution.""I have a hunch that storage could be now the most expensive portion of our monthly bill. So I can imagine that, not this year, but next year we will be talking about looking deeper into ways how we can optimize the cost.""The pricing definitely needs to be improved.""We would like to have backup functionality built-in so that we don't run into the issue where the replication process makes a copy of the corrupted data.""We would like to see more paired regions for the replication.""I would like to see multi-zone redundancy so that I don't have to worry about it. I just back up my data to that one SMB share and I know that it's replicated to a different region.""We would like for the files which are coming in that we can version them. So, if a file is accidentally deleted, there should have a recycle bin option where we can go back, and at least once, clean it up."

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"I have sometimes observed that when the data is very huge or there are so many rules, Google Sheets documents get stuck while uploading. It keeps on loading the document and gives an error. There should be an improvement in this aspect. It should be quick. Currently, we have to wait for a long time.""The product lacks customization.""The desktop app could be improved, especially how it functions in the Windows environment.""The free tier of storage is limited.""The price of additional storage could be reduced. I have an annual subscription and I'm only using 150GB because of the price.""A separate interface to give users a summary of how they've shared items on the drive would be useful. You can end up having a lot of stuff and the sheer amount can end up making users feel a little bit lost in terms of knowing who they've actually shared items with.""Google Drive Enterprise could improve the integrations. We do not use the tool very much for our corporate desktops. Additionally, Google collects a lot of personal data from the customers which is not very good and this is one of the reasons we do not use it for our corporation.""The solution is relatively new and takes some time to get used to."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution’s combination of the ease of use, simplicity, and reduction in IT management versus the cost has helped a lot. It is very fast to deploy. It's very easy to maintain. You don't have to do a lot in the cloud to maintain this thing, so it gives good performance. It's fast to deploy, easy to maintain, and it gives a better performance. These are the most basic three criteria for any application. This saves cost because the manpower you need to deploy is going down. You're getting better performance and not buying new resources. You have resources available in the cloud. It's just a couple of clicks, then you're good to go."
  • "The performance has improved by about 30 percent."
  • "The licensing fees for this solution vary, ranging from a single shelf to a full suite."
  • "Our pricing has not been determined because we are still waiting on additional features."
  • "It is expensive in small environments, which could be better. The reason is the four terabyte minimum. A one terabyte minimum would be better."
  • "We are currently on a pay-as-you-go model with the storage that we use."
  • "Its price is double the price of the premium disks, which is the main reason why customers don't go for this solution in the end."
  • "The price of Azure NetApp Files could be better."
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  • "The program is very affordable."
  • "It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month."
  • "There is a monthly fee that we pay for the use of this solution and the price is fair."
  • "It has a yearly license."
  • "I have evaluated Amazon AWS and IBM solutions. Amazon AWS has competitive prices for cloud storage and backups."
  • "The costs could be lower, but they are reasonable for the value they provide."
  • "Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."
  • "The price could be better."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the file capabilities of Azure and NetApp to move critical file-based applications to the… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution is replication to another region and the performance. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers.
    Top Answer:There could be some improvements in Google Drive, maybe in terms of user interface or additional features. Considering things like speech recognition or enhanced benefits in Google Cloud could be… more »
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    Also Known As
    NetApp ANF, ANF
    Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
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    Overview

    Extreme File Performance
    Azure NetApp Files allows you to target any of your business-critical file workloads with extreme file throughput with sub-millisecond response times.With three service levels you can change on-the-fly, you get the performance that’s best suited to the application.

    Simple, Seamless Experience
    A seamless Azure experience for your file services workloads. You can deploy and manage Azure NetApp Files directory from the Azure Portal or automate using the Azure API or CLI integration.

    Secure Your Data
    Built-in capabilities ensure your data is protected at all times in Azure: from always-on encryption to point-in-time data copies (without added capacity costs). And with Microsoft‘s world class support, you can rest assured that you‘re in good hands with Azure.

    Drive Enterprise enables you to transform how your business stores, accesses, and secures files, all without extensive change management. Drive Enterprise is a standalone offering with usage-based pricing that includes all the features of Drive.

    Offer
    Run your most demanding Linux and Windows file workloads in Azure

    Running performance-intensive and latency-sensitive file workloads in the cloud can be hard. Use Azure NetApp Files to migrate and run complex, file-based applications and simplify storage management.

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    Sample Customers
    SAP, Restaurant Magic
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Retailer20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government10%
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    Educational Organization26%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Computer Software Company26%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    University11%
    Educational Organization7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
    Azure NetApp Files vs. Google Drive Enterprise
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure NetApp Files vs. Google Drive Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Azure NetApp Files is ranked 7th in Cloud Storage with 12 reviews while Google Drive Enterprise is ranked 6th in Cloud Storage with 52 reviews. Azure NetApp Files is rated 8.4, while Google Drive Enterprise is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Azure NetApp Files writes "We can expand our storage on-the-fly without the need to reprovision". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Drive Enterprise writes "Easy to set up with simple file access and very reliable". Azure NetApp Files is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Nasuni, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Google Cloud Storage, whereas Google Drive Enterprise is most compared with Google Workspace, Citrix ShareFile, Google Cloud Storage, Dropbox and Zoolz Intelligent Cloud. See our Azure NetApp Files vs. Google Drive Enterprise report.

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