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

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (6th), File and Object Storage (9th)
Amazon S3 Glacier
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Shailesh Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for storing details of projects and has an easy configuration
I will recommend the product to others. We are partners. Our clients moved from on-premise setup to the cloud. We suggested AWS to them. We have configured the product based on the best practices. We also monitor the solution for recommendations in the Security Hub. We try to get the data encrypted properly within our repository. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
Alan Bloor - PeerSpot reviewer
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 platform is highly scalable."
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want."
"Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface."
"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."
"Elastic File Systems allow me to share data, provision, and manage capacity and performance in AWS."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"Elastic File Systems allow me to share data, provision, and manage capacity and performance in AWS."
"The solution is scalable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The main advantage of Glacier is its low cost. It is incredibly cheaper than other storage options, especially for objects you don't access frequently. Glacier would add value if you have a staging area for objects you only need to access occasionally. Since we have data in terabytes between S3 buckets, we can significantly reduce our storage and cost footprint by using Glacier."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a very cheap storage, where we store infrequently used data."
"The solution’s storage management is good and dynamic. The product is highly stable. The solution is highly scalable. The customer service and support is good. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend the solution."
"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 in a simpler manner."
"The data archive feature is valuable."
"I find Amazon S3 Glacier valuable for storing various documents like purchase orders, standard documents, and drawings."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a scalable and easy-to-manage solution with good read-write capability."
 

Cons

"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."
"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."
"There are challenges related to AWS, such as ensuring proper security measures with IMS code and encryption."
"The user activity needs to be more connected."
"The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product."
"The deployment is definitely not an easy process."
"The product could be improved in terms of the customer support team's response times."
"They should increase the data limit for the free version or reduce the price."
"The product’s pricing must be improved."
"Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"The solution's cost optimization could be improved."
"The learning curve is very high."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price is mid-ranged."
"I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."
"It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."
"The product charges are based on the amount of data stored."
"Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."
"The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."
"I've operated with Amazon S3 Glacier in two modes. Firstly, there's the trial mode, where I experimented with the platform, learned its functionalities, and applied it to my work. Secondly, there's the corporate account mode, where my team handles the operations, and I receive billing reports."
"The pricing is average and reasonable. It varies depending on the region."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has good pricing."
"The price point at which the product is available is pretty good."
"There is no license, you pay for what you use."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a little expensive solution."
"We don't pay for licenses. We pay based on consumption data, considering how much data is stored."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is very cheap, but the cost becomes a concern when you have a very large amount of data."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
34%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
5%
 

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?
I would like to see improvements in the transfer rate as it takes quite a long time to retrieve data from Glacier compared to standard S3 storage. Additionally, improvements in configuration manage...
 

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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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