Azure Storage compared to G-Core Storage

Azure Storage
Versus
G-Core Storage

Features

Storage Features of Azure Storage compared to G-Core Storage
Azure StorageFeaturesG-Core Storage
Cloud based
GDPR Compliant
On premise
Open source
Versioned files
Cross Region Replication
API
S3 Compatible API
Portal, CLI, REST apiManagement interfacesPortal, REST api
Event hooks/pubsub
Best effort. Credits below 99.9%. That is 43 minutes of downtime allowed per month without having to issue creditsSLA99.9%
~4.75 TBMaximum object filesizeNo physical limit, but files should be uploaded in segments of 5 GB

A 0 byte file has at least 4 bytes of chargeable overhead for metadata.

Formula: 4 bytes + Len (PartitionKey + RowKey) * 2 bytes + For-Each Property(8 bytes + Len(Property Name) * 2 bytes + Sizeof(.Net Property Type))

Minimum object filesize
Unlimited, as long as you stay under 5PB across your accountRecommended max file count per bucket10 million files per bucket recommended for best performace
Max filesize for a bucket
unlimitedMaximum amount of buckets1000
Logs
Shared access signature allows authenticated access to objectsAuthentication / ACL
Azure Storage integrates with Azure’s as well as any other CDN directlyCDN integrationG-Core’s roots lie in CDN and networking, CDN remains their core product to this day. Their strong networking background, combined with a global presence, creates a great overall performance.
Azure Storage doesn’t have special interconnects publishedPeering & interconnectG-Core’s global public connectivity points are listed on PeeringDB
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


Azure Storage


Microsoft Azure Cloud Storage Microsoft’s answer to their cloud competitor Amazon is finally here. Microsoft has a wide range of storage solutions, providing SaaS (software as a service), PaaS (platform as a service ) and IaaS (infrastructure as a service). Azure supports a great variety of programming languages, tools, and frameworks, ranging from Microsoft-specific to Linux, or other third-party software and systems.

In the table below we’ll look at the Hot Access Tier, as this is the most commonly used storage tier for online usage.


G-Core Storage


G-Core, once a spin-off of Wargaming, has evolved into a full blown hosting company. Initially, G-Core identified itself as a CDN company. But with the Edge Compute trend going on, our guess is that any CDN company will eventually become either a dedicated hosting or a dedicated compute company.

Wargaming specifically uses G-Core’s Storage solution. And we’re sure many other of G-Core’s hosting customers are also utilizing their storage.

The true strength of G-Core lies in its extensive network and their strong presence in Eastern European countries. Like Centurylink, CDN is the core of the company, so you can expect good performance/TTFB (Time to First Byte) on your assets.

G-Core’s in-portal access to support is a key feature. When dealing with problems, their support is fast and helpful.