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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) 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:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure Object Storage support is praised for premium plans but criticized for slow response times with basic plans.
Sentiment score
7.0
Customer service for Nutanix Unified Storage is responsive and efficient, with users generally rating it highly despite occasional delays.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.3
Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs performance, stability, cost efficiency improvements, better integration, and enhanced support and UI for users.
Sentiment score
5.1
Nutanix Unified Storage requires user-friendly implementation, better file analysis, security improvements, enhanced support, and more flexible storage and management capabilities.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is praised for its scalability, efficiently supporting substantial workloads and growing user demands.
Sentiment score
8.3
Nutanix Unified Storage offers seamless scalability, high flexibility, and efficient resource utilization, accommodating diverse environments with minimal infrastructure and no downtime.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
8.3
Microsoft Azure Object Storage offers variable pricing, higher costs for intensive use, with flexible options often seen as expensive.
Sentiment score
7.4
Nutanix Unified Storage is valued for performance and features, though sometimes expensive, offering cost-effectiveness within existing Nutanix setups.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is stable, though occasional outages and external factors can impact stability, with varied customer ratings.
Sentiment score
8.6
Nutanix Unified Storage is highly stable and reliable, praised for minimal downtime, 24/7 operation, and quick resolution of minor issues.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.7
Microsoft Azure Object Storage offers scalability, flexibility, security, ease of use, and performance, with seamless integration and compliance certifications.
Sentiment score
8.1
Nutanix Unified Storage combines user-friendly design, strong performance, seamless integration, robust security, scalability, and cost savings with excellent support.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (8th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), File and Object Storage (4th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is 2.0%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is 1.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

DanBryant - PeerSpot reviewer
Good SLAs and better suited for large files like videos and anything in the multi-gigabyte range
Support's not great, but Microsoft products are much more industrial strength and enterprise ready than any other services out there. That's why we use them and learn how to use them, even when they change things without much advanced notice. We proactively educate ourselves on how to use it once it's changed. I don't pay for premium support. But at a basic level, Microsoft products can be pretty aggravating to work with. I prefer not to rate it. I don't think a number would accurately describe the experience. We still use it, and it's still valuable. But the experience with Microsoft products, from storage to Teams and everything else, can be quite aggravating.
Tejas Patil - PeerSpot reviewer
It's easy for users to access and saves us a significant amount of money
We have massive storage needs and currently have 20 terabytes of storage Nutanix. We are storing around 10 or 11 terabytes of data on NUS. The cost would be huge if we wanted to add another NAS. A separate NAS would require us to buy more hardware and add switches. Nutanix allows us to add more storage inside the same cluster. It has significantly reduced our storage nodes by about 50 percent. It has been effective for us in terms of operations, management, and control.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Retailer
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
30%
Educational Organization
28%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
The pricing is higher than CNC. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the pricing as six to seven.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
The deployment process needs improvement, and it requires a lot of expertise to use and to utilize it.
What do you like most about Nutanix Unified Storage?
Nutanix has excellent product documentation available on their portals, written in simple, easy-to-understand language.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
 

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Sample Customers

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
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