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Head-to-head · Block Storage Services

Google Cloud Hyperdisk vs Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS)

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Google Cloud Hyperdisk #3 in Block Storage Services 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud
Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) #5 in Block Storage Services 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Huawei Cloud

Google Cloud Hyperdisk leads on 1 check, Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Cloud Hyperdisk · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresGoogle Cloud Hyperdisk · 4 of 4

Google Cloud Hyperdisk scores higher on our rubric for block storage services: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Google Cloud Hyperdisk leads on max volume size: 64 TB versus 32 TB.

Google Cloud Hyperdisk is the better fit for high-performance Google Cloud workloads. Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) is the better fit for high-IOPS Huawei Cloud deployments.

  • Google Cloud Hyperdisk fits best

    High-performance Google Cloud workloads

  • Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) fits best

    High-IOPS Huawei Cloud deployments

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Side by side

Feature Google Cloud Hyperdisk 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #3 in Block Storage Services #5 in Block Storage Services
Best for High-performance Google Cloud workloads High-IOPS Huawei Cloud deployments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud Hyperdisk 4/4 · Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) 3/4
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Multi-attach ✓ ✓
Encryption ✓ ✓
Cross-region replication ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Max volume size 64 TB (best) 32 TB
Volume types Hyperdisk Balanced, Hyperdisk Balanced High Availability, Hyperdisk Extreme, Hyperdisk Throughput, Hyperdisk ML Extreme SSD; Ultra-high I/O; General Purpose SSD; General Purpose SSD V2; High I/O; Common I/O
Maximum IOPS Not checked yet 128000 IOPS
Our review
Pros
  • Five volume types cover general, high-IOPS, throughput, and ML workloads.
  • Provision capacity, IOPS, and throughput independently per volume.
  • Replication, snapshots, sharing, encryption, and storage pools support varied operations.
  • Up to 128,000 IOPS per disk with Extreme SSD and SSD V2
  • Online expansion, snapshots, encryption, backups, and monitoring
  • Shared disks can attach to up to 16 cloud servers
Cons
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the service.
  • Usage-based pricing separates capacity, performance, and replication charges.
  • Some sharing and replication capabilities apply only to supported volume types.
  • No free plan is available
  • Performance varies by disk type and selected tier
  • Cross-region continuity relies on Cloud Backup and Recovery
Our verdict

Google Cloud Hyperdisk is a durable, network-attached block storage service for Compute Engine virtual machines, containers, and bare-metal instances. It suits teams running Google Cloud workloads that need control over volume capacity,…

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Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) provides virtual block storage for Huawei Cloud servers through web and REST API access. It supports system and data disks across workloads such as databases, development and testing, distributed…

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  1. Google Cloud HyperdiskBlock Storage Services 9.2Paid
  2. Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS)Block Storage Services 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Cloud Hyperdisk — where it wins

    • Five volume types cover general, high-IOPS, throughput, and ML workloads.
    • Provision capacity, IOPS, and throughput independently per volume.
    • Replication, snapshots, sharing, encryption, and storage pools support varied operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan for evaluating the service.
    • Usage-based pricing separates capacity, performance, and replication charges.
    • Some sharing and replication capabilities apply only to supported volume types.

  • Huawei Cloud Elastic Volume Service (EVS) — where it wins

    • Up to 128,000 IOPS per disk with Extreme SSD and SSD V2
    • Online expansion, snapshots, encryption, backups, and monitoring
    • Shared disks can attach to up to 16 cloud servers

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Performance varies by disk type and selected tier
    • Cross-region continuity relies on Cloud Backup and Recovery

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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