Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.1. Microsoft holds a 12.0% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Azure File Storage

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97% willing to recommend

Oracle Database Backup Service

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Microsoft Azure File Storage and Oracle Database Backup Service compete in data storage and backup solutions. Microsoft Azure File Storage has the upper hand in pricing and support, while Oracle Database Backup Service stands out for its feature richness.

Features: Microsoft Azure File Storage users highlight easy integration, scalability, and robust security features as valuable. Oracle Database Backup Service users appreciate its advanced backup options, high data integrity, and comprehensive data management tools.

Room for Improvement: Reviewers of Microsoft Azure File Storage suggest improvements in performance speed and more granular backup options. Oracle Database Backup Service users point out the complexity of the setup process and desire better scalability options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Azure File Storage is reported to have a straightforward deployment process and responsive customer service. Oracle Database Backup Service users mention a steeper learning curve and slower customer service response times.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Azure File Storage is noted for its competitive pricing, delivering a strong return on investment due to lower setup costs. Oracle Database Backup Service, although pricier, provides substantial ROI if advanced feature sets are fully leveraged.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Azure File Storage vs. Oracle Database Backup Service Report (Updated: January 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database Backup Service

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 12.0%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 0.9%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PrashanthR

Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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…

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Hossein Nezamabadi

Oracle Database Administrator | Linux system Administrator at Pooya Co. Inc.

Has an easy setup process and good technical support services

We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

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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

"I like that Microsoft Azure File Storage works fine and is quick to deploy. It's also easy to connect to it, particularly when connecting it with my on-premise file servers."

"Its most valuable features are speed and security."

"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."

"Integration with the entire Azure platform."

"My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security."

"The product can integrate with all platforms. My team also does data visualization, and Power BI can directly connect with those nodes. We can very conveniently connect with multiple tools for our database. The benefit here is that by utilizing the same storage application, my application is linked with their application through the same server. This setup provides real analytics and data for a holistic purpose, which is advantageous."

"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."

"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."

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"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."

"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."

"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."

"The backup is reliable and intuitive."

"It's a scalable product."

"The interface is good."

"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."

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Cons

"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."

"The integration of the site storage with SQL was not completely seamless."

"It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone."

"They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users."

"The upload speed has room for improvement."

"The product’s pricing could be better."

"The security could always be modernized."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that scalable. Once you reach the boundaries, you need to migrate to another solution."

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"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."

"The solution needs to add an archive function."

"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."

"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."

"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."

"We cannot use the product with other brands."

"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."

"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."

"One of the major benefits for AWS is that they have a very large customer representative base where clients can be picked from, they offer large discounts and credit. We were not able to receive the same kind of offers from Microsoft Azure File Storage. We tried to approach Azure while hiring for our disaster recovery discussion, but we didn't receive anything from Azure."

"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."

"The product's pricing need improvement."

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."

"The product must improve its price."

"The pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable."

"The price is comparable to other competitive solutions."

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"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."

"The platform is expensive."

"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."

"The platform is expensive."

"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

12%

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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...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure File Storage?

The product is a reliable cloud solution.

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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.

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?

From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?

The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?

The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.

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Also Known As

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Overview

Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

Key scenarios:

Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
Integrate modern applications with File storage
Simplify hosting for high availability workload data

Microsoft

Oracle Database Backup Service is a secure, scalable, on-demand solution for storing Oracle Database backups in Oracle Cloud.

Oracle databases are backed up to Oracle Database Backup Service using the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. The module is available from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and is tightly integrated with Recovery Manager (RMAN), so you can continue to use familiar RMAN commands for backup and restore operations.

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