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Microsoft Azure Block Storage vs Wasabi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Block Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wasabi
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
8
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 Microsoft Azure Block Storage is 0.9%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 7.6%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Sultan Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to install and offers a reasonable return on investment to users
I use Microsoft Azure Block Storage for our company's VM data needs since it is successful in the areas of APIs. The most beneficial feature of the tool for data durability is that the data on it is redundant and can be kept at two different locations. Microsoft Azure Block Storage's scalability features have not impacted our company's operations. My company has enough storage available in the tool and until now, we didn't require to scale up the storage. Microsoft Azure Block Storage's availability features have supported our company's business continuity plans without any issues. With Microsoft Azure Block Storage's availability features, data is always available to users. A couple of people are required to take care of the tool's maintenance phase. The major duties of those involved in the maintenance of the tool include maintaining the product and dealing with the issues related to the product raised by the clients. In terms of Microsoft Azure Block Storage's performance impact on a project, I saw that the accessibility to local storage it offers is not that fast as opposed to something that is on the cloud. I think it would be a better option to have the tool on the cloud. After moving to the cloud, the performance of the tool increased. I suggest that the tool be used in two different availability zones and I feel that the redundancy is very essential because the data part is very important. The tool offers good options when it comes to redundancy, which I think needs to be utilized properly. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
William Mbanya - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

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 most valuable feature revolves around the security-wise functionalities of the tool our company gets from using SAS keys."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage are it stores different types of data traditional data and connectivity through FTP. Additionally, we do not need a high-speed fetching system for operations and filesharing works well for us."
"The product offers hierarchical storage and we like the main space storage with business."
"The tier feature in V2 is the most valuable feature of this solution. It enables you to move your storage from hot tier to cold tier into archive tier."
"In terms of latency, bandwidth, and productivity, Azure Block Storage is better than other solutions."
"The price is decent. I rate Azure Block Storage eight out of 10 for affordability."
"It can be deployed independently and supports every kind of deployment."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is its performance."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"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 most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
 

Cons

"The support response time could be quicker."
"They could create more readability of files."
"One of the biggest challenges on Azure infrastructure is that sometimes we don't get what we want. Either we have to wait for it or contact support because something is not working for us... It's the system availability that is the difficult point."
"We don't delete the other tools from the folder directly. There's no folder deletion option in Azure Block Storage. It would be nice if they could update this."
"There have been problems with integration, but it's getting better."
"The solution’s user interface could be improved."
"The integrations right now are limited, however, we are hopeful this will improve as the cloud continues to develop."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage could improve the SFTP. The SFTP can be used for exchanging data between two parties and it works but Microsoft is new to this market and they could be a lot better in this area with its features."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The scalability could improve."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might 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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price. The tool is expensive. There are no additional costs attached to the product, so it is available at a fixed price."
"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is less expensive than other solutions on the market, such as Cloud Storage from GCP."
"For the first 50DB, they cost around $50. It's an open solution for everybody. Anybody can go to the Microsoft website and they can get the pricing for it. But the first 50GB of data is a default rate and then it increases for the next 500GB or something like that. It is a pay as you go solution. The more you use, the more you pay. That's normally how you pay for any cloud solutions."
"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage could be less expensive."
"In terms of pricing, Azure is quite cheaper than AWS. However, I have recently read that Oracle Cloud Generation 2 storage is quite cheaper than Azure. I haven't used it yet. We need to look at a customer's requirements, and, based on that, we can suggest the storage. You can save at least 20% with Azure as compared to AWS, which is quite costly."
"The price could be more flexible, and it can be expensive."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage is not an expensive tool. I'm subscribed to the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program, so Microsoft gives me between $120 to $150 credit each month."
"The solution requires an input-output operations fee as well as pay per gigabyte of storage."
"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."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"The price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Block Storage?
Microsoft Azure Block Storage needs to improve its migration and reporting processes.
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...
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.
 

Also Known As

MS Azure Block Storage
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Sample Customers

Mazda, BlinkBox, Rakuten Showtime, Xbox One, Serko, ChronoDrive
FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet
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