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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 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.1. Microsoft holds a 12.9% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Oracle’s 1.0% 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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  • 503 Views
  • 405 Comparison Views
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.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage is 12.9%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.0%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2024
Setup takes minimal efforts and good product to keep files for our ETL process
We use it for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. We get files from different tools related to our micro-processing, copy them into Azure File Storage, and then consume them for parsing and loading It's good overall. We just use Azure File Storage as a way to keep files for our ETL process.…
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Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2023
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

"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"It is a scalable product since it is a cloud solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The security features and the ease of integration are good."
"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."
"The initial setup is fairly easy."
"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
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"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"The interface is good."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"It's a scalable product."
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Cons

"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"Some of the procedures are a bit more complex in Azure than in other providers."
"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."
"Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting."
"Firewall rules should be introduced to secure the access date from any virus attacks. Anti-virus should be introduced in the work filtering and document filtering."
"The upload speed has room for improvement."
"The solution should support all the legacy storage systems."
"I have used the file storage explorer in multiple systems, and it seems a bit cumbersome and not very efficient, particularly with authentication. It can be tricky to set it up."
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"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."
"The product must improve its price."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"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."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"The pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable."
"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
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"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"The platform is expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"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."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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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?
As for the current licensing and payment structure, it's almost pay-as-you-go. Monthly is okay. But maybe we'll get a better price if we have a long-term contract and pay monthly.
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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

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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