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Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs Amazon S3 Glacier comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (6th), File and Object Storage (9th)
Amazon S3 Glacier
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Shailesh Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 6, 2024
Useful for storing details of projects and has an easy configuration
The solution is useful for storing details of our internal projects The solution is pretty interesting. It is a very useful product for engineering. That is why we chose it. We can run code and deploy it whenever we want. I understand the configuration. The integration of EFS with other AWS…
Alan Bloor - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2023
A powerful hosting service with an extensive code interface
Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand. I had a personal account once, and I was so scared to type in my credit card because I wasn't sure how much I would be charged. At home, I might turn on the VM to test something, and I might be on there for three minutes wondering how much it could cost. The solution might tell you there are so many hours of free usage and a free VM, but it's still scary because you don't know how much it will cost, even if you go over one second. The price structure needs massive simplifying and made crystal clear so people know what they're paying.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is scalable."
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"The first valuable thing is it is scalable."
"We are not that big of a cloud user. We just use it for the storage of our bytes. The most valuable aspect is the storage."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."
"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is scalable, flexible, easy to maintain and handle."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a scalable and easy-to-manage solution with good read-write capability."
"AWS does support the ability for user controlled movement of data between regions for business continuance (BC), high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR)."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"We get free credits from Amazon, and we like the overall stability. We haven't had to rely heavily on their customer success teams, which is a good sign."
"The data archive feature is valuable."
"The solution is easy to use."
 

Cons

"Specifically, when it comes to the file system for the learning system, we encountered performance issues with both Azure and AWS."
"The user activity needs to be more connected."
"The platform's connectivity could be improved to be more comparable to S3 buckets, which offer better API availability."
"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."
"The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment."
"The deployment is definitely not an easy process."
"It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to."
"The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage."
"The product is difficult to use."
"The solution’s deployment process is complex and could be improved."
"Amazon S3 Glacier could be more secure."
"Although Amazon S3 Glacier is cheap, its data retrieval cost is very high compared to other solutions."
"I would like to see the retrieval time reduced."
"There is room for improvement in handling GDPR compliance better. GDPR is about personal data protection and retention. It would be great if S3 Glacier could handle compliance items related to this, especially with upcoming legislation like the California law, which restricts data storage time and allows users to request data deletion."
"The product’s pricing must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."
"The product charges are based on the amount of data stored."
"I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."
"Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."
"The solution's price is mid-ranged."
"The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for Amazon S3 Glacier."
"The price point at which the product is available is pretty good."
"The pricing is average and reasonable. It varies depending on the region."
"We don't pay for licenses. We pay based on consumption data, considering how much data is stored."
"The product is cheap."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is very cheap, but the cost becomes a concern when you have a very large amount of data."
"The product is very cheap."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has good pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
33%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?
The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?
The product charges are based on the amount of data stored, with different hot and cold storage costs. Cold storage is inexpensive but slower to access.
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 S3 Glacier?
I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done ...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3 Glacier?
The product could be improved in terms of the customer support team's response times.
 

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Amazon Glacier
 

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Sample Customers

Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend
King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
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