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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Oracle Cloud Object Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.8%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Cloud Object Storage is 4.0%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…
PriyankShrivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
A workhorse that enables high availability but support has room for improvement
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced. The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure File Storage is the cloud file storage capability."
"Implementing Microsoft Azure has meant that we are using the same solution as our customers who use Azure Public Cloud. This allows us to integrate our application, as well as provide the solution to them."
"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."
"It helps us with geo-redundancy."
"I recommend Microsoft Azure File Storage for medium and above-sized companies."
"We have not explored the desktop performance analysis of the file storage, but the user interface, API, and the response that we receive over the file storage are very good. We have a lot of customers that connect to the client-side, click the images, and upload them. The beauty of the solution is that we can mount the file storage into a critical server as well as an external drive. The speed that we receive with the images is pretty good."
"One key feature is that you can make buckets private, requiring pre-authentication and using a specific URL for access. Additionally, the buckets are encrypted by default. The flexibility of public or private buckets and how you grant access are vital security features."
"The technical support for the solution was very nice."
"The most valuable features of the tool are scalability and security."
"The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage is valuable for storing unstructured data, such as text documents and word documents."
"It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
"We use it mostly in the cloud. It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."
 

Cons

"The support could improve."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."
"The tool needs to add more controls and enhance Power BI. For instance, I'm just suggesting the visualization layer. Power BI can increase visualization as much as possible, and the product can add more controls to the data flows."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"The storage account key could be a security issue."
"It would be helpful if we could remove data that we don't frequently access to reduce the cost of the storage."
"The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced."
"The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response."
"I could not find a load balancer in OCI similar to the support provided by Microsoft Azure and AWS."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage needs to have an additional bucket for security."
"Sometimes, there are glitches with applying policies. Even when the policy is correct, it might not work consistently. We need to troubleshoot to see if it's a user error or if the policy itself needs adjustment. It usually works after refreshing, but that inconsistency is a minor complexity."
"Cost-wise, it is not an affordable tool if you allocate space, and try to use it some other day."
"The solution should provide more customization and the possibility of doing more manual tasks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing could be more flexible."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."
"The product must improve its price."
"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
"We pay for both yearly and monthly licenses. The yearly one is cheaper than the monthly one."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"We have a yearly subscription for the product."
"Oracle Cloud Object Storage might not be that expensive compared to on-premises solutions."
"Disaster recovery (DR) can be expensive."
"During the billing cycle, if I use the tool only for a day, I still need to pay you for a month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The price is almost the same as the competition. I would rate it three or three and a half out of ten on the pricing scale.
What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
It is an expensive product. We do not use a monthly plan; instead, we opt for a quarterly or semi-annual licensing model, which we negotiate.
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enh...
 

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