Google Cloud Persistent Disk vs. IBM Cloud Block Storage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Persistent Disk
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Google's Persistent Disk service on Google Cloud is designed to present reliable, high-performance block storage for virtual machine instances.N/A
IBM Cloud Block Storage
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
IBM offers their Block Storage service via IBM Cloud, allowing users to deploy and customize flash-backed iSCSI block storage from 25 GB to 12,000 GB capacity with up to 48,000 IOPS.N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud Persistent DiskIBM Cloud Block Storage
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Google Cloud Persistent DiskIBM Cloud Block Storage
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
Google Cloud Persistent DiskIBM Cloud Block Storage
Considered Both Products
Google Cloud Persistent Disk
Chose Google Cloud Persistent Disk
We are using many Google products and therefore Google Cloud Persistent Disk was our best choice. It is scalable and very secure.
IBM Cloud Block Storage

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Small Businesses
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DigitalOcean Droplets
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Pure Storage FlashArray
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud Persistent DiskIBM Cloud Block Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(7 ratings)
9.2
(14 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud Persistent DiskIBM Cloud Block Storage
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Cloud Persistent Disk is a great storage solution for businesses. It is very secure and it as well scalable. In addition, it is a high-performance storage solution and makes data access and management easy and fast.
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IBM
IBM Cloud Block Storage is recommendable to companies that [have a database that] is super sensitive, private, and requires instant access. Further, IBM Cloud Block Storage creates a coordinated system, that [classifies] data, based on the requirements that a company has. The security deployment from IBM Cloud Block Storage is another merit that [businesses] attain.
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Pros
Google
  • The software is highly secure.
  • Fast data sharing.
  • Accessing data is easy.
  • Scaling is easy.
  • Integration with other Google services is easy.
  • Easy data storage and acts as a good backup.
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IBM
  • Proficient scaling and system customization, which allows editing.
  • Wide range of system storage, ranging from 25GB to 12000GB.
  • Finally, IBM Cloud Block Storage deploys the most technical and efficient security measures.
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Cons
Google
  • No bad experiences with Google Cloud Persistent Disk.
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IBM
  • The documentation must be clearer and updated, thinking about each distribution that they offer in the cloud
  • Downtime when IOPS are raised can be less
  • The configuration can be more automated from the same control panel and not have to take it so much to the CLI
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Besides offering industry-leading features, Google Cloud Persistent Disk is as well affordable and seamlessly integrates with Google services and this makes this storage solution irresistible.
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IBM
Unlike the above platforms, IBM Cloud Block Storage enable secure and quick big data migration through its secure environment and the flexibility of its Cloud options is effective. Data analytics through IBM Cloud Block Storage are easily prepared and the data access is very easy and the ability to monitor various Cloud operations is excellent.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Helped our return to operation with faster restores.
  • Helped the business scale and increase our data storage capacity with [ease].
  • Helped us alleviate the need to store in our local infrastructure, saving on admin costs.
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IBM
  • Scale the storage when needed to get better performance.
  • Taking snapshot so we can do easy recovery if necessary.
  • We can choose different locations so they are closer to our consumers.
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