Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs Microsoft Azure Object Storage comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 in CS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 8.0% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #9 in PCSS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Microsoft Azure Object Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (4th), File and Object Storage (8th)

Microsoft Azure Object Storage

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (9th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 8.0%, down 9.9% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure Object Storage, on the other hand, focuses on Public Cloud Storage Services, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 2.4% since last year.

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Auto-scaling capabilities enhance file management while reducing downtime

The most valuable feature of Amazon EFS is its auto-scaling capability. It's really easy to configure EFS by just creating it and running a command to directly configure it with my servers. It supports unlimited use, and charges are applied based on the file usage at the end of the month. The solution offers reduced downtime and increased durability through its auto-scaling features.

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Akram Zabat

Consultant - Architecture Solution at Onepoint

Provides versatile data storage solutions with a simple setup and easy to use

It's similar to S3 for AWS. The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial. For example, you can transform data from relational databases, flatten it, and store it in Object storage to save space within the databases. If I want to save data and do not require legacy access, it's a good solution, for instance, to migrate archives from databases to Object storage. This can also be used for business intelligence purposes. Having a storage solution for data makes it the best place to store it. Azure has its own solution for StatsQ Web Apps.

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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

"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."

"Amazon EFS is extremely stable, as it is managed by AWS."

"Amazon EFS offers the flexibility of scaling as needed without requiring pre-provisioned storage."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."

"The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage."

"We haven't seen any downtime or challenges when using the services."

"Amazon EFS offers the flexibility of scaling as needed without requiring pre-provisioned storage."

"The solution is scalable."

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"The features of Microsoft Azure Object Storage that are most valuable are the ones providing encryption. Access is more controlled using private endpoints and SaaS token keys. Many access control features exist."

"Object Storage's best feature is that it's easy to deploy."

"Technical support has been excellent."

"The index search and block storage are valuable features."

"The solution is stable. It works fine for us."

"Blob Storage is one of the best resources in Azure for storing unstructured data such as files, video files, audio files, and Excel files."

"The reason is that I believe they only offer the corporate interface we use, and perhaps they should consider creating a historical customer interface. I haven't created a virtual machine; instead, I've established a personal GED. This allows me to provide customers with the necessary role functions, enabling them to download files without incurring excessive costs."

"The best thing is it's on the cloud. It's easily accessible to everyone through a mobile device, tablet, or laptop. Secondly, it's secure. Like any URL shared will not work after a few hours. Only the person concerned who has that URL can use it within a few hours to download the document. After that, it expires. Thirdly, we all keep an archive. For example, if there are old documents, they are still stored over there. Another nice Azure feature is that they have the regional set up for that storage, and there's no downtime, and I'm grateful for that. We don't have to worry, because it's secure. If something goes down, they have other copies of it on a separate server, and it's accessible."

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Cons

"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 lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The initial setup requires prior experience and technical skills."

"Specifically, when it comes to the file system for the learning system, we encountered performance issues with both Azure and AWS."

"The main challenge with EFS is its cost, which is slightly higher compared to EBS or S3."

"When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."

"There are challenges related to AWS, such as ensuring proper security measures with IMS code and encryption."

"The platform's connectivity could be improved to be more comparable to S3 buckets, which offer better API availability."

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"The product is expensive."

"Its user interface could be better."

"Microsoft Azure Object Storage has had a number of failures last week due to the lack of hardware available to support the resources. However, it was only for a short time, approximately two days."

"In future releases, I would add something like a better lifecycle management system, and for integration purposes, I would add some stuff related to newer concepts like data products and databases. I would like to have a seamless flow between those things."

"Technical support should be a little bit faster."

"The solution needs to improve the custom domain integration with static web pages. Even though Blog Storage is providing the static content hosting feature, due to the custom domain availability, the integration is not available. In most cases, we withdraw from that service and use our app service to host our static data feeds."

"We would like it if we did not have to use another encryption solution to encrypt the storage."

"A more comprehensive training option is needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The product charges are based on the amount of data stored."

"I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."

"The main challenge with EFS is its cost, which is slightly higher compared to EBS or S3. For one GB or ten GB of data, S3 is much cheaper. EFS could cost around $30 to $50 per month for similar usage."

"It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."

"The solution's price is mid-ranged."

"The tool's licensing costs are annual. It should be made reasonable."

"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."

"Object Storage is competitively priced."

"We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support."

"The cost should be reduced to make it more competitive."

"The cost is based on the amount of traffic and we paid approximately 18 lakh Rupees ($25,000 USD) last year."

"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten because there is a lot of competition out there."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

23%

Retailer

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

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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...

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What do you like most about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?

The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)?

Amazon EFS is more costly compared to other storage options available from AWS.

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Object Storage?

The layout of Microsoft is professional.

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

I can't share a lot about the costs. I am focused on the technical aspect. It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value. If I want to test a product before deploying i...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?

In terms of compliance and security, everything is fine. I do not know of any immediate needs for improvement. However, one potential area for improvement is the replication process. Some clients c...

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Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage

Overview

Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

REST-based object storage for unstructured data in the cloud

Store infrequently accessed data in a low-cost cool storage tier
Store frequently accessed application data in a hot storage tier
Stream video, audio, and other media to web, mobile, or desktop applications
Power big data analytics
Access your data more securely, both over the wire and at rest

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Sample Customers

Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson

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