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

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #9 in CS , with an average rating of 8.4. Microsoft is ranked #4 in PCSS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 12.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Microsoft Azure File Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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Cloud Storage (9th)

Microsoft Azure File Storage

Average Rating

8.2

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Public Cloud Storage Services (4th)

Featured Reviews

RamKumar Chinnu

Cloud , DevOps Engineer at NCS Group

Oct 22, 2024

Effortless disk expansion enhances EC2 efficiency with a straightforward setup

I mainly use Amazon EBS for EC2 configuration. We use it for the EC2 purpose to store data and mount with the running EC2 instances. EBS is the backbone of the compute instances. It is not only a disk; it is the main support for running EC2 instances. Moreover, if you want to use the EBS volume in…

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Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen

VP & GM, Client Storage at Micron Technology

Aug 19, 2024

Setup takes minimal efforts and good product to keep files for our ETL process

We use it for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. We get files from different tools related to our micro-processing, copy them into Azure File Storage, and then consume them for parsing and loading It's good overall. We just use Azure File Storage as a way to keep files for our ETL process.…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s most valuable feature is IOPS."

"The most important feature is the volume types in those hundred EDS. For example, if you need a volume with high IOPS, you should choose an io2 or io2 Block Express volume type. The default volume type for EBS is GP3, which is a good balance of performance and price for most workloads."

"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."

"EBS can handle Apex, which helps us manage many issues. EBS is easy to use and has high performance."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that during the deployment, the tool indirectly provides our company with resources for our core side and cloud-based resources."

"Amazon EBS is valuable because it allows you to store data permanently."

"The tool's most valuable feature is reliability."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is backup...Amazon EBS is a very good product since it is very easy to enhance or increase and migrate your servers immediately, in a matter of seconds."

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"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure File Storage is the cloud file storage capability."

"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."

"I like that we can copy and download data using Azure. It's not just for file storage; we can also use it for large data sets or to host static web applications."

"I like that Microsoft Azure File Storage works fine and is quick to deploy. It's also easy to connect to it, particularly when connecting it with my on-premise file servers."

"The best part is the accessibility to all the files."

"Implementations with other products are easy."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The functionality is easy."

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Cons

"There are limitations in sharing resources across multiple regions and availability zones. I recommend improving EBS by introducing multi-availability zone support to enhance its functionality."

"I feel that there are some concerns when it comes to the accessibility area of the product where improvements are required."

"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."

"The initial setup process is easy."

"It would be better to analyze and find a way to merge both the file systems of Linux and Windows."

"One of the major issues in the tool arises whenever it handles a large amount of traffic in the system, making it an area where improvements are required."

"In Amazon EBS, it is difficult to reduce the space chosen by the customer. The cost increases the moment the size of the storage increases, and I will have to pay for two TB of the tool instead of one TB."

"Having more flexibility in resizing, especially scaling down, would be beneficial."

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"Firewall rules should be introduced to secure the access date from any virus attacks. Anti-virus should be introduced in the work filtering and document filtering."

"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."

"The tool needs to add more controls and enhance Power BI. For instance, I'm just suggesting the visualization layer. Power BI can increase visualization as much as possible, and the product can add more controls to the data flows."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."

"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."

"It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone."

"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."

"Considering the enterprise licensing required for the solution, the cost of the solution is an area where the product needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is reasonably priced."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."

"You need to pay additional costs for support."

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."

"The product is low-priced than other solutions."

"I find the price reasonable for our I environment."

"What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."

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"The price of Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive, we do not know exactly how the price is calculated."

"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."

"I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."

"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."

"The product's pricing need improvement."

"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."

"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."

"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

52%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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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...

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What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

On a scale of one to ten, if one point is a cheap solution and ten points is very expensive, I rate the product price an eight.

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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...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure File Storage?

The product is a reliable cloud solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?

As for the current licensing and payment structure, it's almost pay-as-you-go. Monthly is okay. But maybe we'll get a better price if we have a long-term contract and pay monthly.

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Overview

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent block level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Each Amazon EBS volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability. Amazon EBS volumes offer the consistent and low-latency performance needed to run your workloads. With Amazon EBS, you can scale your usage up or down within minutes – all while paying a low price for only what you provision.

Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

Key scenarios:

Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
Integrate modern applications with File storage
Simplify hosting for high availability workload data

Sample Customers

Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever

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