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Public Cloud Storage Services
February 2023
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Technology Advisor Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Snapshots and multi-cloud dictionary reduce data replication and saves on costs
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the features our customers like is that it can be used from one cloud provider to another. They can use it from Azure to AWS or vice versa. That way, they don't need to use the same provider for backups. If something goes wrong on the primary site, having the same data in another cloud service provider is important."
  • "We have customers that are still using IBM mainframes and that very old SNA architecture from IBM. There are questions about how you interconnect the data on the mainframe side... But I don't know if it's worth it for NetApp to invest in developing products to include mainframes for a few customers."

What is our primary use case?

Generally what we show our customers are possibilities for using Cloud Volumes ONTAP for multi-cloud environments, to do disaster recovery and to back up sites.

Our company provides backup and DR professional services. We allocate people to support our customers' needs in these areas. We implement the solution that the customer requires.

How has it helped my organization?

By creating snapshots and a multi-cloud dictionary, the solution doesn't have to replicate all the data. The dictionary can point to some of the data on another site and create a correspondence between sites. It's going to lower the storage cost. For example, it saves my clients between 50 and 60 percent.

What is most valuable?

One of the features our customers like is that it can be used from one cloud provider to another. They can use it from Azure to AWS or vice versa. That way, they don't need to use the same provider for backups. If something goes wrong on the primary site, having the same data in another cloud service provider is important.

What needs improvement?

We have customers that are still using IBM mainframes and that very old SNA architecture from IBM. There are questions about how you interconnect the data on the mainframe side. Those requirements are just for our big customers. We have one, here in Brazil, that is very big that uses a lot of mainframe storage. But I don't know if it's worth it for NetApp to invest in developing products to include mainframes for a few customers.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been a NetApp partner for three years. We have been distributing this solution for about a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I cannot precisely say what the SLA availability is for the platforms, but in general, the stability of the cloud service provider, whether you put it in AWS, Azure, or even in GCP is very good. There are very few moments during the year that those platforms have instability. Normally their availability is at "four-nine's."

How are customer service and support?

We have people assigned to us from NetApp to support us in both pre-sales and post-sales. On the post-sales side, our customer may open a case with us and we will open a case with NetApp.

NetApp's support is responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We started using Spotinst and then NetApp acquired the company. From that point on, we have done a lot of business together with NetApp.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is familiar because many software as a service providers have created the same types of stacks and permissions and roles. We are able to use the same skills to do these kinds of installations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Overall, the pricing of NetApp is aggressive and the pricing becomes more aggressive as the amount of data increases. The cost for a given volume of data that you are storing becomes lower. The greater the volume of data, the cheaper the license.

With increased volume, it is expected that the cost of each megabyte will be less. It's not a "wow," or a compelling feature. It's much more compelling when you say that, by using the solution, the data replication will be improved. Those are more technical arguments and better than saying if you increase your volume you're going to decrease your price per megabyte. Other features are also more compelling than that.

The licensing is very straightforward, with the cost based on the volume.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In the past, we have tried to resell other solutions, like Wasabi, and we evaluated the Commvault solution. NetApp has many solutions for us, not just the storage and itself. It doesn't just create a repository for saving things with a lower cost. NetApp has cloud products as well as an open-source project. That variety of offerings is the main aspect that is important for us.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner Reseller
Darasimi Ajewole - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Formplus
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Provides APIs for everything and has good protection through encryption
Pros and Cons
  • "It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
  • "The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is for storing unstructured data, like towers, files, and systems. We use it for both public and private cloud storage solutions.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage Nearline are:

  • The APIs, which are great. The solution has APIs for almost everything that we could possibly need for our file storage system.
  • The SDKs are also well-supported with SDK documentation.
  • The ease of reporting.
  • The protection it provides us. It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files. There is a security mechanism that encrypts the files and all IPs when sharing with a third party. This ensures that no one will see the content of our files.
  • Strong policies with respect to configuration and location. We can create buckets in each of our locations for storage. For example, if a file is generated in the US it should be stored in the US, and the same for files generated in Europe or Asia. 

What needs improvement?

As a lead developer, I struggled with the documentation for GCP. This could be improved by being made more clear.

Also, the interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved, together with improved search and filter options.

For the next release, I would like to see the solution behave more like a regular file-based system. Google Cloud Storage depends on OS, or it's supposed to be on Google Drive or another storage service. Google Storage files are sometimes very different. The solution should be expanded to be like a file-based system so that you can build a fast tool that stores files in Google Drive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Google Cloud Storage Nearline for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. I can only recall having one or two issues over the last three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have seven daily users saving or pulling data, including three backend developers and three frontend developers. There are no limitations to the scalability of Google Cloud Storage Nearline.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is easy to do. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate Google Cloud Storage Nearline an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Didar Moldabekov - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Database Administrator at Overonix Technologies
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easily connects with the cloud, hardware, or other services to move data
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution easily connects with the cloud, hardware, or other services to move data."
  • "The solution requires you to buy and use Amazon services."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution for backups, data pumps, files, and logs. Our projects connect to the solution rather than individual users connecting to it. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is within the Amazon architecture so it easily connects with the cloud, hardware, or other services to move data. We do not need to connect to direct services to download data. 

What needs improvement?

The solution requires you to buy and use Amazon services. 

The solution could be more auto functional. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good so I rate it a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. It is easy to add gigabytes or more users and is more a question of budget. 

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very easy. Every junior Dev Ops can set up the solution and use data storage. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house. 

There is no deployment because it is a data storage solution. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is very inexpensive at 50 cents per gigabyte, per month. 

Some packages or discounts are available. Big companies can use the solution for free. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

You can use the solution for projects that are within the Amazon architecture. 

You cannot use the solution if you have your own services or data centers because it is dependent on the Amazon architecture. 

If you have a service such as Azure in Amazon, then you can use the stream but not the solution directly. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is great for data and cloud storage. 

I recommend the solution and rate it an eight out of ten.  

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Buyer's Guide
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February 2023
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