TrustRadius

Azure Managed Disks vs. Google Cloud Persistent Disk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Managed Disks
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Managed Disks service on Azure are the company's recommended disk storage offering for use with Azure virtual machines for persistent storage of data.N/A
Google Cloud Persistent Disk
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Google's Persistent Disk service on Google Cloud is designed to present reliable, high-performance block storage for virtual machine instances.N/A
Pricing
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Considered Both Products
Azure Managed Disks
Rao Tahir | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rao Tahir
DotNet Project Manager
Chose Azure Managed Disks
We have been using miscrosoft products from the start so it was quite natural to go with Azure Managed Disks as it would be very easy to integrate with other products that we have in use and obviously the knowledge most of our engineeirs have also played a big part it, so we …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Managed Disks
MS Azure managed disks are easy to manage and implement compared to other cloud storage / disks. It is functional for a lot of apps to create data bases and support new apps without configuring for 3rd party platforms. This is almost impossible with other services that provide …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Managed Disks
Azure Managed Disks comes with rich security features that includes encryption capabilities. Accessing, managing and transfering data is easy, which was a big advantage for our clients' final decision to choose it compared to other competitors.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Managed Disks
Azure has a longer history of capabilities and service. On an institutional basis the product has served our back office at a higher level than we perceived with GA.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Managed Disks
Since we are using many Microsoft Products, Azure Managed Disk was a better option. I have used Google Cloud Persistent Disk in a different company and it was equally good.
Kimberly Brooke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kimberly Brooke
Marketing Analyst
Chose Azure Managed Disks
Azure Managed Disks is the most effective data storage platform that has given us the most reliable services in our company. It enhances data security and data backup plans that contribute to better workflow infrastructure. It gives us hope of our continuity in case of any lost …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Managed Disks
It is a cleaner setup since we are already bought into the Microsoft Infrastructure. Without the ecosystem they have built at Microsoft, we would not have such a seamless experience. While AWS is simpler to use, it is not set in the same model as how the Azure system is built …
Kyle Kochtan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kyle Kochtan
Application Development Manager
Chose Azure Managed Disks
Azure Managed Disks stacked up very well against Amazon Elastic Block Store. In the End it really came down to the fact we are running numerous other Microsoft Azure products and Azure Managed Disks would fit nicely into that ecosystem. We had less ramp up for training and …
Google Cloud Persistent Disk
JW
Janet Wagece
CITO (Chief Information Technology Officer)
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.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Google Cloud Persistent Disk
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.
Jeniffer Brown | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeniffer Brown
Business Strategist
Chose Google Cloud Persistent Disk
I have not used such a powerful and flexible storage device as this platform. My experience with this platform has enlightened our team members on better data storage practices. It has secured our documents within and given our teams better file storage options. Excellent data …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Google Cloud Persistent Disk
We found Google Cloud Persistent Disk's pricing model much easier to understand and predict. The documentation available for it made it easy for us to integrate into our environment. The in-built snapshot schedule provided by Google has been a breeze to implement and saved us …
Best Alternatives
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Small Businesses
Vultr
Vultr
Score 6.8 out of 10
Vultr
Vultr
Score 6.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 10.0 out of 10
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 10.0 out of 10
Pure Storage FlashArray
Pure Storage FlashArray
Score 10.0 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Managed DisksGoogle Cloud Persistent Disk
Likelihood to Recommend
Virtual Machines: Managed Disks are the recommended storage option for Azure Virtual Machines Backup and Disaster Recovery: Although more expensive than Blob storage, Managed Disks can be used as the storage target for Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery where high performance is a requirement. High-performance workloads: Managed Disks can be used for other high-performance workloads such as databases
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
If you are shopping for a virtual business storage software, Google Cloud Persistent Disk offers the best features more so when it comes to ease of data access, data security, fast data transfers, and scalability. It is ideal for all businesses regardless of the industry.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Pros
  • Redundancy and high availability is best in class
  • The ability to manage this in one central place and the Azure ecosystem integration is great.
  • Infrastructure as code and the ability to manage and maintain has become best in class.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
  • Easy to provision
  • Easy to scale
  • Easy at administer
  • Easy pricing model
  • Geographically located
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Cons
  • High pricing can be midified to make it more feasable for the community.
  • A handful number of UI settings can be changed from complex to normal.
Rao Tahir | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rao Tahir
DotNet Project Manager
Read full review
  • I have not experienced any problems using Google Cloud Persistent Disk.
JW
Janet Wagece
CITO (Chief Information Technology Officer)
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
We have been using miscrosoft products from the start so it was quite natural to go with Azure Managed Disks as it would be very easy to integrate with other products that we have in use and obviously the knowledge most of our engineeirs have also played a big part it, so we prefferd Azure Managed Disks
Rao Tahir | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rao Tahir
DotNet Project Manager
Read full review
We are using many Google products and therefore Google Cloud Persistent Disk was our best choice. It is scalable and very secure.
JW
Janet Wagece
CITO (Chief Information Technology Officer)
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Instantaneous trading updates often leads to additional transactions. Revenue stream increases with knowledge of an execution
  • Quick payment feature reduces float time and compliance concerns in receiving funds
  • Cloud and networking capabilities allow team members to be more responsive and productive with the access of data.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
  • No need to worry about the data we are stored in the system
  • Durabla system
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
ScreenShots