Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Google Cloud NetApp Volumes
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Google Cloud NetApp Volumes are Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server; on Azure, Azure Elastic SAN, Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files.
About Google Cloud NetApp Volumes
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Fully managed NetApp ONTAP-based storage with NFS (v3, v4.1, v4.2), SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP, plus snapshots and replication. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (3)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed SAN (pooled iSCSI block storage) | Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP | Direct match | Azure Elastic SAN |
| Managed SMB / Windows file shares | Amazon FSx for Windows File Server | Partial match | Azure Files |
| Managed NetApp ONTAP file storage | Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP | Direct match | Azure NetApp Files |
Managed SAN (pooled iSCSI block storage) Direct match
A managed SAN like FSx for NetApp ONTAP block volumes maps to Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, which serves iSCSI and NVMe/TCP as well as file protocols. Hyperdisk Storage Pools pool disk capacity and performance for Compute Engine.
- Storage Pools share purchased capacity and performance across Hyperdisks but aren't an iSCSI target.
Managed SMB / Windows file shares Partial match
FSx for Windows File Server maps partly to Google Cloud NetApp Volumes SMB volumes, which join Active Directory.
- NetApp Volumes runs ONTAP, not Windows Server, so Windows-only features such as DFS namespaces on the file server differ.
- Filestore is NFS-only.
Managed NetApp ONTAP file storage Direct match
FSx for NetApp ONTAP maps to Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, a fully managed ONTAP-based service with NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP.
- NetApp Volumes is a Google-managed service; FSx for ONTAP exposes more of the ONTAP management interface.