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Head-to-head · Cloud File Storage Services

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes vs Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Google Cloud NetApp Volumes #5 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Google Cloud
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server #7 in Cloud File Storage Services 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Amazon FSx

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes leads on 0 checks, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 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 NetApp Volumes · 9.0/10

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes scores higher on our rubric for cloud file storage services: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is the better fit for google Cloud multiprotocol volumes. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is the better fit for low-cost Windows-compatible file shares.

  • Google Cloud NetApp Volumes fits best

    Google Cloud multiprotocol volumes

  • Amazon FSx for Windows File Server fits best

    Low-cost Windows-compatible file shares

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Side by side

Feature Google Cloud NetApp Volumes 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Amazon FSx for Windows File Server 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #5 in Cloud File Storage Services #7 in Cloud File Storage Services
Best for Google Cloud multiprotocol volumes Low-cost Windows-compatible file shares
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $0.01/GB/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Docs, Community
Integrations 3 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud NetApp Volumes 2/2 · Amazon FSx for Windows File Server 2/2
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Managed backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported protocols NFSv3, NFSv4.1, NFSv4.2, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, S3 multiprotocol (ONTAP-mode only) SMB
Maximum capacity Not checked yet 64 TB
Availability zones Not checked yet 1 zones
Scaling model Provisioned Provisioned
Our review
Pros
  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP
  • Offers snapshots, backups, replication, cloning, and auto-tiering
  • Provides zonal and regional availability with Active Directory integration
  • SMB access with Microsoft Active Directory integration
  • Daily and on-demand backups plus Windows shadow copies
  • AWS integrations including Backup, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation
Cons
  • Pricing varies by region and may add throughput, IOPS, replication, and transfer charges
  • Flex File pools cannot be newly created after September 15, 2026
  • Provisioned capacity and performance require storage planning
  • Core protocol coverage is limited to SMB
  • The entry plan uses Single-AZ HDD storage
  • Pricing varies with region, deployment, capacity, and data transfer
Our verdict

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is a fully managed cloud storage service for file- and block-based applications running on Google Cloud. It is designed for organizations moving enterprise workloads, databases, file shares, and application data…

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Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed cloud file system for shared Windows-compatible storage in AWS. It serves Windows applications, Linux and macOS clients, and AWS services over SMB. Its fit is strongest for business…

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  1. Google Cloud NetApp VolumesCloud File Storage Services 9.0Paid
  2. Amazon FSx for Windows File ServerCloud File Storage Services 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Cloud NetApp Volumes — where it wins

    • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP
    • Offers snapshots, backups, replication, cloning, and auto-tiering
    • Provides zonal and regional availability with Active Directory integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing varies by region and may add throughput, IOPS, replication, and transfer charges
    • Flex File pools cannot be newly created after September 15, 2026
    • Provisioned capacity and performance require storage planning

  • Amazon FSx for Windows File Server — where it wins

    • SMB access with Microsoft Active Directory integration
    • Daily and on-demand backups plus Windows shadow copies
    • AWS integrations including Backup, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation

    Where it doesn't

    • Core protocol coverage is limited to SMB
    • The entry plan uses Single-AZ HDD storage
    • Pricing varies with region, deployment, capacity, and data transfer

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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