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Google Transfer Appliance vs Microsoft Azure Data Box comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Google Transfer Appliance
Ranking in Data Migration Appliances
4th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Data Box
Ranking in Data Migration Appliances
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Migration Appliances category, the mindshare of Google Transfer Appliance is 25.7%, up from 24.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Data Box is 12.4%, down from 26.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Migration Appliances Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Data Box12.4%
Google Transfer Appliance25.7%
Other61.9%
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Infrastructure Solution Archit at Healthscope Corporate
Rugged data migration has accelerated large transfers and supports fast hybrid deployments
For me personally, the best feature of Microsoft Azure Data Box is that it's ruggedized storage, unlikely to get damaged or lost. Microsoft Azure Data Box's robust integration with the Azure platform benefits my organization by allowing us to move large amounts of data; rather than having to copy it over the internet, which can take weeks or months, we can copy it onto this local disk and then ship it off to Microsoft and they'll upload it for you. The Data Box device's ability to handle harsh transport conditions supports my data management because the boxes are certainly very ruggedized.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better - Microsoft Azure Data Box or AWS Snowball?
Microsoft Azure Databox is a 45-pound, super rugged, tamper-resistant, human-managed hardware appliance that can transfer up to 100TB of data capacity to copy, store, then send to the Azure cloud. ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Data Box?
I believe the price and licensing cost are reasonable since Microsoft has just made it free; it's getting better.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Data Box?
The product is physically too big. It takes much space and can be hard to fit. It takes up a lot of room.
 

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Azure Data Box, MS Azure Data Box
 

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