Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

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Google and NetApp are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Google is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.3, while NetApp is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.5. Google holds a 8.0% mindshare in PCSS, compared to NetApp’s 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Google Cloud Storage Nearline

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100% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

Google Cloud Storage Nearline

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Google Cloud Storage Nearline and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP are prominent cloud storage solutions. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is favored for integration and flexibility, while Google Cloud Storage Nearline wins on cost-efficiency.

Features: Google Cloud Storage Nearline users value its seamless integration with other Google Cloud services, efficient cold storage capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is appreciated for robust data management, advanced features such as snapshots and cloning, and strong integration with various cloud environments.

Room for Improvement: Google Cloud Storage Nearline needs better performance, improved scalability, and enhanced user interface. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP should simplify configuration, improve user documentation, and streamline user onboarding.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Cloud Storage Nearline is considered easy to deploy with satisfactory customer service. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers deployment flexibility but may require more initial configuration and has mixed reviews regarding customer service experiences.

Pricing and ROI: Google Cloud Storage Nearline is recognized for cost-effectiveness and competitive pricing. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, while potentially higher in cost, provides strong ROI due to its comprehensive features and robust performance.

To learn more, read our detailed Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP Report (Updated: September 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage Nearline

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

11th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (2nd), Cloud Storage (7th), Cloud Backup (25th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 8.0%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 6.0%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage Nearline	8.0%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	6.0%
Other	86.0%

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reviewer2662839

Works

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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reviewer5948293

Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Offers performance control and cloud integration while supporting data management with granular flexibility

The scalability of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is interesting. We have thought about it, but we haven't used it. I think the scalability is something you scale up rather than respond to peak demand. It wouldn't help with outages either; the scaling is manual, and there are no processes we've used to automate that for unexpected scenarios. We like the scalability; it's enough for what we're planning to use, but we haven't used any advanced features. The standard platform is NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which is their cloud service. In fact, that's probably the most experience I have with NetApp. I've experienced it on-premise, but kind of secondhand.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."

"Nearline is highly stable."

"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 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."

"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."

"The most valuable aspect of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is its integration with the wider Google Cloud ecosystem."

"There are no issues with the integration of Google Cloud Storage Nearline with other Google services."

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"NetApp's Integration with AWS has helped us because we had a tough time transferring data when we used an ONTAP competitor as our storage partner. They don't have integration with AWS tools, so we had to figure it out on our own. ONTAP has built-in integration and allows us to replicate a copy to our second data center."

"First and foremost, test the use cases where you need availability and performance as the key drivers for a solution; in those scenarios, NetApp is way ahead compared to what the competitors offer."

"Its scalability is very good."

"The initial setup was straightforward. We started with a small pilot and we then moved to production with no downtime at all."

"The solution provides us unified storage, no matter what kind of data we have."

"For example, it saves my clients between 50 and 60 percent."

"The feature which I like the most is that it has the capabilities that the traditional storage system offers. It provides all the functionality. The deduplication and compression work exactly like ONTAP's traditional storage. So people who have experience with that find it very easy to manage."

"The biggest advantage is that it works as expected, there's less maintenance so you don't need too many people to support it, and you save money in the long run."

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Cons

"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."

"One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly."

"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."

"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."

"Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage 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."

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"How it handles erasure coding. I feel it the improvement should be there. Basically, it should be seamless. You don't want to have an underlying hardware issue or something, then suddenly there's no reads or writes. Luckily, it's at a replication site, so our main production site is still working and writing to it. But, the replication site has stopped right now while we try to bring that node back. Since we implemented in bare-metal, not in appliance, we had to go back to the original vendor. They didn't send it in time, and we had a hardware memory issue. Then, we had a hard disk issue, which brought the node down physically."

"The encryption and deduplication features still have a lot of room for improvement."

"They definitely need to stay more on top of security vulnerabilities."

"The solution is not stable when using single nodes. This is a problem. NetApp should work on this solution to make it more stable with HA nodes and resolve this issue."

"The data tiering needs improvement. E.g., moving hard data to faster disks."

"We have used technical support. As long as they don't call me at four o'clock in the morning to tell me that a drive failed and they are sending me another one, I like it. They have a tendency to do that."

"The only issue we had lately was that outside our VPC we could not reach the virtual IP, the floating IP. I heard that they have fixed that..."

"It does not have tutorials in languages such as French, German, Spanish."

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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."

"They give us a good price for CVO licenses. It is one of the reasons that we went with the product."

"Cloud is cloud. It's still expensive. Any good solution comes with a price tag. That's where we are looking to see how well we can manage our data in the cloud by trying to optimize the costs."

"We purchased the product directly from NetApp."

"Cost is a big factor, because a lot of companies can't afford enterprise grade equipment all the time. They skimp where they can. I would recommend that they improve the cost."

"They have a very good price which keeps our customers happy."

"It is not a cheap solution because we need to pay for the license and pay for Azure resources as well."

"Make sure you investigate what your requirements are going to cost you using the native cloud solutions versus what NetApp is going to cost you, to make sure you have a business case to go with NetApp."

"For NetApp it's about $20,000 for a single node and $30,000 for the HA."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	53

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.

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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...

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What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?

I have integrated Google Cloud Storage Nearline with BigQuery for analytics.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.

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Also Known As

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ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

Overview

Google Cloud Storage Nearline offers cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data, providing seamless integration with Google Cloud services and flexible retrieval options.

Google Cloud Storage Nearline is designed for businesses that need reliable and secure storage for data that is not frequently accessed but still requires long-term retention. It integrates seamlessly with Google's suite of cloud services, providing adaptable storage solutions that handle data flow efficiently. Nearline ensures high availability and stable performance, backed by strong encryption for security. It supports diverse storage class options catering to different data retention needs and capabilities for data management across multiple regions. Its value is enhanced by robust monitoring and integration with Google Cloud's ecosystem.

What are the most important features?

Seamless API Integration: Integrates easily with existing workflows.
Excellent Security: Offers strong encryption to protect data.
Ease of Use: Provides an intuitive interface for managing storage.
Stable Performance: Ensures reliable access to stored data.
High Availability: Guarantees access to data whenever needed.
Data Longevity Options: Offers different classes for data retention.
Multi-Region Management: Manages data across regions seamlessly.

What benefits or ROI should users look for?

Cost Efficiency: Offers a budget-friendly solution for data storage.
Flexibility: Adapts to fluctuating data storage and retrieval needs.
Integration: Works well with Google Cloud services for enhanced functionality.
Efficient Accessibility: Facilitates easy data access when required.
Enhanced Monitoring: Provides robust tools for tracking data usage.

Industries like tech and finance utilize Google Cloud Storage Nearline for storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data, leveraging its seamless integration with databases, infrastructure, and virtual machines. It is ideal for backup storage, application, and website data, and unstructured data handling. Companies use Nearline in cloud functions and for cost-effective performance optimization integrated with BigQuery analytics.

Google

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

NetApp

Sample Customers

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1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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