G-Core Storage compared to Azure Storage

G-Core Storage
Versus
Azure Storage

Features

Storage Features of G-Core Storage compared to Azure Storage
G-Core StorageFeaturesAzure Storage
Cloud based
GDPR Compliant
On premise
Open source
Versioned files
Cross Region Replication
API
S3 Compatible API
Portal, REST apiManagement interfacesPortal, CLI, REST api
Event hooks/pubsub
99.9%SLABest effort. Credits below 99.9%. That is 43 minutes of downtime allowed per month without having to issue credits
No physical limit, but files should be uploaded in segments of 5 GBMaximum object filesize~4.75 TB
Minimum object filesize

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))

10 million files per bucket recommended for best performaceRecommended max file count per bucketUnlimited, as long as you stay under 5PB across your account
Max filesize for a bucket
1000Maximum amount of bucketsunlimited
Logs
Authentication / ACLShared access signature allows authenticated access to objects
G-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.CDN integrationAzure Storage integrates with Azure’s as well as any other CDN directly
G-Core’s global public connectivity points are listed on PeeringDBPeering & interconnectAzure Storage doesn’t have special interconnects published
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


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.


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.