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97% willing to recommend
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66% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Storage and Panzura based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Its performance and security features are valuable.""One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use.""It's very practical and reliable.""Google Cloud Storage's most valuable feature is the native algorithms are available. Some of the algorithms are not available for the use cases that we had in Microsoft Azure. We didn't find any native algorithms and that's the reason why we decided to use the machine learning algorithms in GCP.""From a stability standpoint, the solution is excellent. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""The solution operates in the background and it is attached to my Gmail account. When I download files to my phone, such as pictures, they automatically go to Google Cloud Storage.""The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer.""It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."

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"The main thing in Panzura is that there are three key components: PanFS, NAS, and collaboration. These are strong features, and a big benefit is that you can access everything from anywhere.""Its most valuable features are the collaboration, the file snapshots, and the data protection the solution provides."

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Cons
"Google Cloud Storage can improve by having better integration and migration tools.""The solution should improve its security and accountability.""I am not sure about the reliability of the solution.""The tool should increase its storage.""While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems.""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 implementation is not as easy as Microsoft, and the process could be improved.""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."

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"Master Snapshot feature is the only exceptional feature, but the rest of the features are similar to other storage solutions.""It should be easy for people not on the network to connect and access their files."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible."
  • "Better pricing would be helpful."
  • "Its price is fine."
  • "It's about nearly $10,000 USD to use the services on GCP, however, Google gave us a good deal which is why we originally went with them."
  • "The solution is free."
  • "They have recently changed their pricing structures, it used to be free but now it is a paid service. However, I am on a monthly subscription and the price is reasonable."
  • "The price could be cheaper."
  • "The price of the license could be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription."
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  • "The solution's pricing is on the expensive side."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The pricing is nominal for us as we are a charitable organization. We pay a monthly subscription fee.
    Top Answer:The solution’s stability could be improved.
    Top Answer:Panzura offers four main products: CloudFS, data services, smart apps, and global services. They call this "all-in-one solution" and it's for end-to-end cloud data management. Why is it called that… more »
    Top Answer:Hello, I think businesses from all industries that have their data on a cloud can benefit from Panzura. Especially if you have offices in various locations or your employees are working from home and… more »
    Top Answer: I think Panzura may change in a positive direction now that it's been bought by Profile Capital. That's a very big investment company for technology businesses and I think it's an opportunity for… more »
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    2nd
    out of 52 in Cloud Storage
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    3,188
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    2,206
    Reviews
    31
    Average Words per Review
    330
    Rating
    8.7
    11th
    out of 52 in Cloud Storage
    Views
    952
    Comparisons
    780
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    409
    Rating
    7.0
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    Overview

    Google Cloud Storage is praised for its fast performance, seamless integration, high security, and scalability. Users store and access large amounts of data easily, backup files, host websites, and collaborate on projects. The platform's reliability and cost-effectiveness make it a top choice for data storage and management.

    Move Beyond Storage To Data Management.

    Panzura transforms data storage into the most secure, and easy-to-use cloud data management platform on the planet. 

    • Monitor, audit and control your entire data set, wherever it lives.
    • Eliminate the risk of ransomware with built-in data immutability. 
    • Enable immediate, efficient performance and global data consistency, at scale.
    • Unlock secure, data access from edge to core to cloud without any performance penalty.
    • Empower a truly collaborative working experience, anywhere.
    • Gain true multi-cloud redundancy and data protection with cloud mirroring.

    Sample Customers
    1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork
    Disney, Pokemon, US Department of Justice, Gensler, Fluor, AFRY, BNY Mellon, Milwaukee Tool, Navy Federal Credit Union, goop, Pret a Manger
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization64%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Retailer5%
    Comms Service Provider3%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Construction Company18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise68%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cloud Storage
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, Google, Nasuni and others in Cloud Storage. Updated: May 2024.
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    Google Cloud Storage is ranked 2nd in Cloud Storage with 66 reviews while Panzura is ranked 11th in Cloud Storage with 2 reviews. Google Cloud Storage is rated 8.8, while Panzura is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage writes "Flexible, reliable, and beneficial for small sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Panzura writes "Offers features like Master Snapshot which are useful for recovering files and easy to use if you are familiar with familiar with NAS things and networking protocols". Google Cloud Storage is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, AT&T Cloud Storage, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), Microsoft Azure File Storage and Google Workspace, whereas Panzura is most compared with Nasuni, CTERA Enterprise File Services Platform, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Amazon FSx and Azure NetApp Files.

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