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Microsoft Azure File Storage vs Wasabi comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024
 

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
46
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 File Storage is 12.8%, down from 13.0% 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.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
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.…
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 tool offers a secure way to access storage. You can also easily share the files securely across Azure."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."
"It's a scalable solution."
"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."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution can scale to fit any requirement."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution."
"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."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
 

Cons

"Microsoft Azure File Storage is not that easy to use."
"It's not very intuitive."
"It’s a challenge to find the right support person."
"One thing that Azure File Storage could help us with is some kind of impact assessment. When we talk to some of our larger customers who have between 500 and 1,000 applications, we normally do an assessment of all these applications and then tell them which ones are ready to be lifted and shifted, and which ones need to re-architected. It would really help if Azure File Storage could come up with a better way to give estimations of the total investment required, including all costs incurred during the migration."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"The way retention policies are applied could be more optimized."
"The product name keeps changing. It can be confusing when product names change frequently, especially with Microsoft. Sometimes, if you refer to a product by a certain name last year, it might have a different name six months later."
"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
"The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."
"The scalability could be improved."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"The scalability could improve."
 

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 pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable."
"Microsoft Azure File Storage is expensive."
"One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."
"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."
"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
"I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"The price is reasonable."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"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."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
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

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?
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.
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 File Storage
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Sample Customers

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