Block Storage
Persistent Disk
Persistent block storage for Compute Engine instances.
Google Cloud
Service information
Shortname: PD
Huawei equivalent shortnames: EVS
Keywords: block storage, disk, volume
Differences vs Huawei
- Regional/zone replication options differ.
Migration to Huawei
- Map data durability tier, lifecycle policy, encryption, retention, and restore objectives. For Google Cloud Persistent Disk, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is EVS; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
- Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: EVS + CBR. Treat EVS as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
- Pricing model difference: Google Cloud usually bills GB-month capacity, operation classes, retrieval, and transfer; Huawei usually bills OBS/EVS/SFS/CBR capacity, requests, retrieval/replication, and transfer. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
Huawei Cloud
Huawei equivalent service
Shortname: EVS
General function: Block Storage
Persistent block storage volumes for cloud servers.
Keywords: block storage, disk, volume