Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs Wasabi comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Wasabi Technologies solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #6 in CS , with an average rating of 8.4. Wasabi Technologies is ranked #7 in PCSS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Wasabi Technologies users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EFS (Elastic File Sy...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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

Wasabi

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (7th)

Featured Reviews

Shailesh Tripathi

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

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.

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William Mbanya

HOD Systems & Information Technology at ReelAnalytics

Reliable, affordable, user-friendly, and integrates well with third-party solutions

The solution must allow the extension of the retention period. Depending on the use case, the retention period can hamper us. We understand the importance of the retention period when we compare it to the price we pay. The vendor must promote the solution more. They are doing some promotions. More marketing will help people to know about the product.

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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

"Elastic File Systems allow me to share data, provision, and manage capacity and performance in AWS."

"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's technical support is good."

"The first valuable thing is it is scalable."

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

"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."

"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."

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"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."

"Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."

"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."

"The tool is very user-friendly."

"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."

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."

"Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment."

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

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

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

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

"The deployment is definitely not an easy process."

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

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"The scalability could improve."

"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."

"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."

"The scalability could be improved."

"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."

"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."

"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

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

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

"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."

"I can only tell you that Wasabi costs about half what Amazon Web Services is charging. Now, the cost per month is a more difficult question. That varies depending on the capacity, the services you're employing, and that type of thing."

"The price is reasonable."

"The tool’s price is very reasonable."

"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."

"The price of the solution is inexpensive."

"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

18%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Educational Organization

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...

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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 Wasabi?

The tool is very user-friendly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wasabi?

We can reserve capacities based on our usage expectations for two to three years. We can pay for it annually. It is quite easy for the organization. The pricing model is quite affordable. The price...

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What needs improvement with Wasabi?

It's an opportunity to have a data center in Brazil because, nowadays, all data centers are outside Brazil. So, if you can have a data center inside the field to work, it's an excellent opportunity.

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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.

Wasabi makes saving data simple, affordable, fast and secure. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage removes the complicated decision of where, how and whether to save your data, and empowers you to transform your business and organization through cost savings and disruptive speed and performance.

Sample Customers

Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend

FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet

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