Google Cloud Storage
8.2#1 in storage migration softwareFrom $0.01 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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RackTop GHOST
5.4#17 in storage migration softwareLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Google Cloud Storage | RackTop GHOST |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Google Cloud publishes certifications, attestations, and audit reports for compliance controls, while noting providers cannot certify customers' own compliance with laws. | RackTop says BrickStor SP uses FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography, aligns to NIST 800-53, supports CMMC controls, and has an NDAA Section 889 compliant supply chain. |
| Founded | 1998 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, United States | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| Integrations | Buckets can back services including BigQuery, Vertex AI, Google Kubernetes Engine and Managed Service for Apache Spark. | The GHOST page names NetApp, Dell, Windows file servers, and Linux NFS servers as examples of supported SMB or NFS sources. |
| Purpose | Cloud Storage is a managed service for storing unstructured data in buckets. | GHOST (Global Hands-Off Storage Transfer) moves users to BrickStor SP before copying the underlying NAS data, which then migrates in the background. |
Google Cloud Storage plans
- Coldline storageFree
- Free tierFree
- Cloud Storage Coldline storageFree
- Archive storageFree
- Cloud Storage Archive storageFree
- Cloud Storage Nearline storage$0.01 a month
RackTop GHOST plans
No prices published.
Pick Google Cloud Storage if…
Google Cloud Storage suits organizations and developers that need bucket-based storage for unstructured data, with choices of storage class, lifecycle automation, and transfer tools. Its integrations and APIs may also suit teams using the listed analytics services or programmatic access.
Pick RackTop GHOST if…
GHOST is aimed at infrastructure leaders, storage administrators, CIOs, and security teams replatforming file data, including in regulated environments. It may suit organizations migrating from SMB or NFS shares such as NAS devices or file servers.