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Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs Microsoft Azure Object Storage comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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
5th
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
7th
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 November 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 8.3%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 3.3%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage Nearline8.3%
Microsoft Azure Object Storage3.3%
Other88.4%
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.
Pradeep Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Cloud storage has improved HR document management, performance, and secure archival
Microsoft Azure Object Storage improves the application performance and reliability, enabling faster processing for critical business workloads. It also reduces the cost and operational overhead with scalable, secure, and easy to manage cloud storage. Switching from public storage to Microsoft Azure Object Storage resulted in cost savings and enhanced security. This application is used on a day-to-day basis, making it useful while providing significant cost savings. In addition, it is secure. Microsoft Azure Object Storage is stable. The scalability of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is that it provides a scalable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Nearline is highly stable."
"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"The best part of Nearline storage is the ability to take backups at optimal costs and its availability across multiple regions."
"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 data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."
"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"We didn't face any downtime last year using the solution."
"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."
"It's definitely one of the top Azure Cloud objects out there for file storage and accessing files."
"Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise-ready than any other services out there."
"I would recommend Microsoft Azure Object Storage to anyone considering implementing this solution."
"The key feature for us is the possibility to have a copy of our data and machines outside of our premises just in case of a disaster."
"With Microsoft Azure Object Storage, they are an open market."
"We have had a good experience with customer service and support."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is an easy-to-use and stable solution."
"The best thing is that it's on the cloud and accessible through any mobile, tablet, or laptop device, easily configurable and integrated with any of our applications through its client libraries, secure, and having the option to set up additional regions for high availability."
 

Cons

"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."
"The UI could be a little bit more effective."
"The solution needs to offer better System Information and Event Management (SEIM). I'd like to discover how we could implement something like that within Google's cloud."
"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."
"Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage Nearline."
"The pricing could be improved. It's completely non-competitive at this time."
"The pricing is quite high."
"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."
"We've seen some performance issues with Azure Table storage. It's quite slow. The performance surrounding it should be improved to speed things up a bit."
"The stability could be improved."
"Our current Azure setup faces challenges with API connectivity, particularly due to misconfigurations related to changes in Azure Graph."
"Support and cost are areas that can be improved. The cost of support is always expensive."
"We would like it if we did not have to use another encryption solution to encrypt the storage."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to increase its response time from 25,000 per second to 40,000 or 50,000."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is somewhat stable, but some improvements need to be applied. I can remember, it was down one time. We have faced a lot of issues since our application is tightly coupled with storage."
"The customer support for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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."
"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Additional costs depend on the data and complexity of the project."
"Object Storage is competitively priced."
"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."
"We don't need to pay for the solution's license."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is an expensive solution."
"Object Storage is cost-effective, and our license fees are about $200 per month."
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Top Industries

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

No data available
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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