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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Microsoft Azure File Storage comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (9th)
Microsoft Azure File Storage
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, up 1.9% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure File Storage, on the other hand, focuses on Public Cloud Storage Services, holds 10.8% mindshare, down 13.3% since last year.
Cloud Storage
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Diverse features and affordability drive effective resource management
Amazon EBS offers diverse features. It can be used for multi-purpose storage, supporting single, multiple, or heavy loads. It has different types for various use cases, allowing me to choose based on my specific requirements. The primary advantage of Amazon EBS is affordability compared to other solutions like EFS or FSX. It acts as a hard drive for servers, making it essential for operation.
PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD."
"The most impressive aspects of Amazon EBS are its scalability and high availability."
"The durability and snapshot capabilities are good."
"I find it valuable for applications requiring high throughput or IOPS and mention its stability and performance as significant factors."
"Amazon EBS is a cost-effective solution, where I pay as I go, making it a favorable option."
"EBS is a cost-effective solution, where I pay as I go, making it a favorable option."
"I rate the overall solution ten out of ten."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It helps us with geo-redundancy."
"The security features and the ease of integration are good."
"Very user-friendly and intuitive."
"It was easy to set up."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"The interface is very good."
"Implementations with other products are easy."
 

Cons

"Regarding EBS, if an instance is terminated, the volume is also deleted, which leads to data loss."
"I see a need for improvement in the scalability of Amazon EBS. If I need something more scalable, I rely on another storage solution like S3."
"Amazon EBS could improve by offering immutability of the data."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"I do not have anything in mind for improvement at the moment."
"The cost of using EBS is high compared to other cloud vendors such as Tencent Cloud or CARI Cloud. Some costs are generated immediately and some are likely to increase."
"There is room for improvement in terms of file storage. Recently, we had a scenario in which, in a file share, we had increased the IOPS capacity; this was for the production environment."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"The security could always be modernized."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"The integration of the site storage with SQL was not completely seamless."
"It should allow better methods for handling large files."
"Maybe Microsoft can make it more economical because it is a costly affair."
"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."
"What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."
"I find the price reasonable for our I environment."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The solution is quite costly."
"You need to pay additional costs for support."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."
"The pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
47%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
The cost of Amazon EBS storage is high. I rate the price as eight out of ten. It is expensive to store a lot yet provides significant cost-efficiency as I pay only for the storage time required.
Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
 

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