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Amazon S3 Glacier vs Microsoft Azure Object Storage comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7, while Microsoft is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 17.4% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Microsoft’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Amazon S3 Glacier
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90% willing to recommend
Microsoft Azure Object Storage
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  • 688 Views
  • 606 Comparison Views
87% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Amazon S3 Glacier and Microsoft Azure Object Storage are two leading cloud storage solutions. Amazon S3 Glacier generally has the upper hand due to its cost-effectiveness and customer service, while Microsoft Azure Object Storage leads in features and integration capabilities.

Features: Amazon S3 Glacier offers cost-effective long-term data storage, easy integration with other AWS services, and robust support. Microsoft Azure Object Storage provides comprehensive data management capabilities, seamless integration with various Azure services, and an extensive feature set for complex storage needs.

Room for Improvement: Amazon S3 Glacier could benefit from improved retrieval speeds, more transparent pricing details, and enhanced user interface. Microsoft Azure Object Storage users desire simpler management tools, better documentation, and streamlined billing processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Amazon S3 Glacier is noted for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. Microsoft Azure Object Storage, while easy to deploy, gets mixed reviews regarding support, with some users finding it less responsive compared to AWS.

Pricing and ROI: Amazon S3 Glacier is recognized for low setup costs and high ROI due to usage-based pricing and minimal maintenance requirements. Microsoft Azure Object Storage, though more expensive, offers higher ROI for users needing advanced features and integration capabilities, with reported benefits justifying the additional cost for scalable, feature-rich solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3 Glacier
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 Glacier is 17.4%, up from 15.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 2.0%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
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DanBryant - PeerSpot reviewer
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 is stable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is easy to use. The platform is straightforward, and the interfaces are user-friendly and responsive. Even with a limited budget, you can train someone without an AWS certification to use it. With on-the-job training, you can ensure they understand what needs to be done to use the service."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is scalable, flexible, easy to maintain and handle."
"We like that the price is cheaper."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is an easy-to-use solution."
"The reliability of storage is the main benefit."
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"Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise-ready than any other services out there."
"The metadata that the solution provides is quite valuable for us. If we need to analyze the latest data from a particular department or particular user, we can simply query through the metadata we store in Azure Object Storage and simply fetch those records which are maybe one day or one month old. this metadata storage is really handy for us."
"The index search and block storage are valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the tool's price since it is not expensive."
"What I like most about Microsoft Azure Object Storage is that you have many ways to access it."
"The file retention and object retention have been most valuable."
"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 most important thing for me is reliability."
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Cons

"The user experience must be improved."
"The product’s pricing must be improved."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"A couple of times, we faced outage issues that caused us problems."
"Technical support needs improvement. Previously, even though we had premium and enterprise support, the response time would be quicker if we ran into issues, but now it is slowed down. The analytical dashboard feature, like the CloudOps dashboard, should be included in the next release of the Amazon S3 Glacier."
"The solution’s deployment process is complex and could be improved."
"The learning curve is very high."
"The pricing is a bit expensive. There is room for improvement in costs."
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"The tool doesn't offer Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft AI."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface."
"We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability."
"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."
"The password retrieval process was very difficult."
"The stability could be improved."
"The setup process could always be a bit easier."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is a pretty expensive solution."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is very cheap."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has a good pricing point, and you pay for what's being used."
"The product is cheap."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is much cheaper than competing products."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is expensive."
"We don't pay for licenses. We pay based on consumption data, considering how much data is stored."
"The pricing is average and reasonable. It varies depending on the region."
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"I'm not aware of the licensing cost, as my customer handles it. In Taiwan, it's reasonably priced."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not expensive."
"The cost is based on the amount of traffic and we paid approximately 18 lakh Rupees ($25,000 USD) last year."
"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 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 tool has a pay-per-use pricing model...There is no need to pay extra money for the licensing costs since the price is based on the storage you consume."
"Encryption feature is an add-on."
"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
34%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
5%
Computer Software Company
22%
Retailer
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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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 ...
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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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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 pricing is higher than CNC. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the pricing as six to seven.
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
The deployment process needs improvement, and it requires a lot of expertise to use and to utilize it.
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Also Known As

Amazon Glacier
Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
 

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Overview

Amazon Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term backup. Customers can reliably store large or small amounts of data for as little as $0.007 per gigabyte per month, a significant savings compared to on-premises solutions. To keep costs low, Amazon Glacier is optimized for infrequently accessed data where a retrieval time of several hours is suitable.

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

King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
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