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AWS Snowball Edge vs Microsoft Azure Data Box comparison

 

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AWS Snowball Edge
Ranking in Data Migration Appliances
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
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Microsoft Azure Data Box
Ranking in Data Migration Appliances
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
8
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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Migration Appliances category, the mindshare of AWS Snowball Edge is 0.9%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Data Box is 29.7%, down from 30.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Sravan KumarKolloju - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 29, 2023
Efficiently handles heavy incoming traffic and maintains stable operations without crashing the application
When it comes to old applications, they may not be the most suitable environment for Microsoft's current focus on Azure and the latest technologies. It would be helpful if Microsoft could provide some guidelines or recommendations for transitioning from old to new. Currently, there is no established practice in the market for migrating from outdated technologies, and each company follows its own approach. At our company, we have devised our own migration process, involving a mix of traditional integration, following HI methodology, and transitioning from text services to virtual services. While Azure is suitable for modern stacks, there is still room for improvement when it comes to handling legacy systems. In my opinion, Microsoft should offer guidance on how to migrate from old technologies to new ones since the old technologies were also developed by Microsoft. Although they may have reached their end-of-life and end-of-support stages, it would benefit developers to have support for these old technologies. At the very least, Microsoft should provide a clear path for migrating from old technologies to new ones. Since the old technologies were originally developed by Microsoft, they should offer support, especially considering that these technologies are still used by companies like Linea, with whom I am currently working.

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"The pricing is based on the size of the appliance needed to store the data."
"This is a pay-as-you-go solution, where you pay for the amount of storage space that you are using."
"On a scale of one to five, with one being not good and five being competitive, I would rate this solution as a four."
"The product’s pricing is normal for enterprises but higher for SMBs."
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Computer Software Company
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Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
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Manufacturing Company
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Which is better - Microsoft Azure Data Box or AWS Snowball?
Microsoft Azure Databox is a 45-pound, super rugged, tamper-resistant, human-managed hardware appliance that can transfer up to 100TB of data capacity to copy, store, then send to the Azure cloud. ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Data Box?
We use the solution for integration purposes.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Data Box?
The product’s pricing is normal for enterprises but higher for SMBs. Enterprise customers prefer a longer contract, like 25 years, whereas SMBs prefer monthly billing.
 

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Azure Data Box, MS Azure Data Box
 

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