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Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs Microsoft Azure Object Storage comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage Nearline
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 7.4%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 3.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Object Storage3.2%
Google Cloud Storage Nearline7.4%
Other89.4%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Seamless integration with cloud services improves workflows but documentation needs enhancement
One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly. The lack of comprehensive walkthrough guides for specific use cases makes it difficult to follow. To enhance the experience, more detailed examples, guides, and tutorials from start to finish would be beneficial. Additionally, the cost compared to other providers like Amazon could be regarded as a downside.
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Enterprise Architect at ATOS
Has supported hybrid deployments but needs stronger security features and improved handling of sudden storage spikes
For areas of improvement, they have all the features from Azure Monitor and Azure Cost Manager, which provide insights into consumption, and the policies are already taken care of, but it needs enhancement in security aspects. Security alerts and integrations could be improved as part of lifecycle management, especially for archives and restoration requirements, along with automations that we can plan. For GRS, they should offer it by default because many providers are entering the market and providing similar features, making it quite competitive from a price point of view. There are some limitations related to quotas and storage requirements. For drastic demands, we may need to provide quotas and other requirements to Microsoft for them to manage forecast and capacity planning. If there are sudden ad hoc needs that involve petabytes, there should be storage availability in the data center hosting that storage. This relates to temporary spikes in storage needs; for example, if storage is needed for a week with huge requirements, Microsoft should adapt to these requirements effectively.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."
"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 API integration with the storage packet is the solution's most valuable feature."
"We didn't face any downtime last year using the solution."
"The stability is excellent; I can't think of a better service that's provided in South America, and the infrastructure overall is very stable and reliable."
"Nearline is highly stable."
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."
"The best part of Nearline storage is the ability to take backups at optimal costs and its availability across multiple regions."
"We have had a good experience with customer service and support."
"The solution is stable. It works fine for us."
"Blob Storage is one of the best resources in Azure for storing unstructured data such as files, video files, audio files, and Excel files."
"It's definitely one of the top Azure Cloud objects out there for file storage and accessing files."
"It is easy to use, and we use it for backup and remote desktop access. It is working fine."
"The benefits of using Microsoft Azure Object Storage include being able to keep all unstructured data in the storage, allowing users to access it from anywhere by configuring the storage explorer in their system, based on the policies we apply during the implementation."
"What I have found most valuable about Microsoft Azure Object Storage is that I can store structured and non-structured files; apart from that, I can store storage and static contents, and if I want to share this with some external vendors, I can share that."
"We can do data queries easily."
 

Cons

"Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage Nearline."
"The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency."
"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."
"From a storage standpoint, it would be beneficial if the retrieval cost could be optimized, as it is comparatively higher than storage costs in Nearline."
"Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools."
"The pricing is quite high."
"The pricing could be improved. It's completely non-competitive at this time."
"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."
"One of the things that are currently important is consistency. To achieve this, another database called Cosmos DB is available. We want to have a similar consistency to the one in Cosmos DB but at a cheaper price."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward."
"If we look at the different versions of that ADLS, it really does not have a hierarchical storage mechanism."
"They could provide multiple tools to provide you with cost calculations, giving you a better picture or providing you with better details of the cost calculations over the years."
"Improvements should be made as per customer requirements."
"The downloading of high volume data and scalability processes face performance issues related to high data volumes."
"We're still testing the solution. It's too early to make any suggestions as to what may be missing."
"One potential area for improvement is the replication process."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Right now, for the number of servers and the storage that I have, I would say I'm charged between $125 and $150 per month."
"Google Cloud Storage Nearline is very inexpensive. It costs us less than $50 a month to store our files. We use approximately 10 terabytes. Overall, I would rate the product a five out of five for affordability."
"I think we pay per bit as per usage. There is a billing pattern for the subscription, and we get a monthly bill. I've seen that happen over there. I haven't seen any fixed costs. It always depends on what we're using and how much the servers are running. The breakdown appears on the bill."
"The price will be more competitive when we increase the time spent using the tool. For our company's size range, I think the price is okay."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not expensive."
"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The tool has a pay-per-use pricing model...There is no need to pay extra money for the licensing costs since the price is based on the storage you consume."
"Pricing is always confusing for all Microsoft products. For this solution, they do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed."
"For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."
"Additional costs depend on the data and complexity of the project."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
My experience with the licensing and cost of Google Cloud Storage Nearline has been positive.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage Nearline. Documentation might cause some issues during deployment in future updates of Google Cloud Storage Nearline. Other than tha...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
I have integrated Google Cloud Storage Nearline with BigQuery for analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is very good.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
The customer support for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not good. If a good engineer is assigned, then it functions well. However, every time we are doing troubleshooting, it is not Microsoft.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
I have used Microsoft Azure Object Storage, which is a blob storage service. Our customers use the services that we provide for blob storage. Our customers use applications, and Microsoft Azure Obj...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
 

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Sample Customers

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Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
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