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 #6 in CS , with an average rating of 8.4. Microsoft is ranked #9 in PCSS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 2.0% 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

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (6th), File and Object Storage (9th)

Microsoft Azure Object Storage

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (9th)

Featured Reviews

Shailesh Tripathi

Senior Cloud Engineer at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees

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…

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DanBryant

Owner at DataHoist

Aug 9, 2024

Good SLAs and better suited for large files like videos and anything in the multi-gigabyte range

Support's not great, but Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise ready than any other services out there. That's why we use them and learn how to use them, even when they change things without much advanced notice. We proactively educate ourselves on how to use it once it's changed. I don't pay for premium support. But at a basic level, Microsoft products can be pretty aggravating to work with. I prefer not to rate it. I don't think a number would accurately describe the experience. We still use it, and it's still valuable. But the experience with Microsoft products, from storage to Teams and everything else, can be quite aggravating.

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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 solution's technical support is good."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The platform is highly scalable."

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

"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."

"The solution is scalable."

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"We use the product for storage, documentation, and reporting."

"Technical support has been excellent."

"Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise-ready than any other services out there."

"It's easy to use."

"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."

"Microsoft Azure Object Storage provides a platform for uploading or downloading big datasets."

"The most valuable feature is the API because it is very flexible."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its performance and stability."

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Cons

"The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required."

"The deployment is definitely not an easy process."

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

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

"It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances."

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

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

"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."

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"The pricing of the solution can be improved."

"Our current Azure setup faces challenges with API connectivity, particularly due to misconfigurations related to changes in Azure Graph."

"Azure's technical support could be better - they take a long time to respond, and issues get transferred to multiple engineers, so you have to repeat the whole story every time without getting any proper resolution."

"Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface."

"I would like to have out-of-the-box connectors to make integration with other products easier."

"I have no complaints about Microsoft Azure Object Storage, but maybe its market size could be more extensive, and its backup speed enhanced."

"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."

"We have experienced a data copy bottleneck with the AZ copy using Microsoft Azure Object Storage, this should improve. It has high CPU consumption. There are a couple of ways to copy files fast, we have tried a few ways. Other than AZ copy, we can use Azure Fluent Storage, which also takes a lot of time to copy files. The AZ copy is faster but it takes a lot of time and CPU operations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."

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

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

"Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."

"We don't need to pay for the solution's license."

"I'm not aware of the licensing cost, as my customer handles it. In Taiwan, it's reasonably priced."

"Microsoft Azure Object Storage requires a license. We are using a pay-as-you-go model and we have an enterprise subscription model as well."

"Object Storage is competitively priced."

"The licensing cost of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is monthly. We have two types of licenses. One is the EA enterprise license and the other is a CSP license."

"The pricing is competitive."

"The pricing for Microsoft Azure Object Storage is high and needs some reduction. It's a seven out of ten, price-wise, because it currently limits your consumption, so the solution should have better pricing."

"The solution is not affordable for small businesses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

21%

Retailer

13%

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By reviewers

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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)?

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.

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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?

The price will be more competitive when we increase the time spent using the tool. For our company's size range, I think the price is okay.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?

Microsoft Azure Object Storage is like other cloud providers. It is just a simple object storage and the first kind of cloud product in the market. Amazon started off with S3, but our company didn'...

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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.

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

Sample Customers

Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson

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