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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs Zadara 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is valued for cost savings, scalability, real-time capabilities, uptime, and transitioning data benefits.
Sentiment score
8.1
Transitioning to Zadara offers cost savings and flexibility, though regional pricing can be higher than AWS.
The cost is not cheaper compared to AWS, and we have not seen the expected return on investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Azure Object Storage customer service is generally praised for expertise and responsiveness, despite occasional delays and communication issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
Zadara's customer service is praised for 24/7 responsiveness, proactive monitoring, technical expertise, and cost-effective quality assistance, ensuring high satisfaction.
If I want to change something on my resources or directly access it via the portal, there is not a service level agreement of 100%, and sometimes it's quite difficult to access.
We lack adequate response times and a 24/7 service level agreement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is highly scalable and easily accommodates extensive data, efficiently meeting diverse organizational needs.
Sentiment score
8.0
Zadara provides scalable, flexible storage with usage-based payments, supporting diverse workloads and aligning with evolving customer needs for growth.
The storage is very scalable, so you can effortlessly scale it.
Zadara is a fully-fledged platform, and our customers are happy with its use.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is stable, with minimal bugs, good performance, but occasional downtime and rare hardware disruptions reported.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zadara provides high availability with effective failover, real-time monitoring, and global support, though stability could further improve.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure Object Storage faces high costs, performance issues, complex pricing, slow support, and requires usability and technical improvements.
Zadara needs proactive updates, better OS integration, improved analytics, lower costs, and added AI capabilities for enhanced service.
Adding AI capabilities could enhance the offering as well.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure Object Storage is seen as costly yet flexible, with scalable pricing, more affordable through reserved instances.
Zadara offers a cost-effective pay-per-use model with transparent pricing, flexibility, and multi-year discounts, though regional variance exists.
It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value.
The pricing is considered expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure Object Storage provides scalable, reliable, and secure data management, with flexible integration and strong performance for large files.
Zadara provides cost-effective, scalable, and reliable cloud integration with low latency, high performance, and versatile storage solutions.
The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial.
The most valuable feature is its storage management capability.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Object Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zadara
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (32nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (17th), Compute Service (11th), File and Object Storage (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, 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 Zadara is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Akram Zabat - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides versatile data storage solutions with a simple setup and easy to use
It's similar to S3 for AWS. The ability to store everything inside Blob or Object storage and use it for archiving data is beneficial. For example, you can transform data from relational databases, flatten it, and store it in Object storage to save space within the databases. If I want to save data and do not require legacy access, it's a good solution, for instance, to migrate archives from databases to Object storage. This can also be used for business intelligence purposes. Having a storage solution for data makes it the best place to store it. Azure has its own solution for StatsQ Web Apps.
Kirubel Behailu - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing storage management efficiency with user-friendly experience
Our customers are using Zadara for their research and development environments. We provide infrastructure for government projects, but we are often not fully aware of their specific usage.  I typically use it for our infrastructure and offer both Zadara and Microsoft Azure to our customers Zadara…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Retailer
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

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?
I can't share a lot about the costs. I am focused on the technical aspect. It's a pay-per-use solution and a good idea for proof of concept and value. If I want to test a product before deploying i...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
In terms of compliance and security, everything is fine. I do not know of any immediate needs for improvement. However, one potential area for improvement is the replication process. Some clients c...
What needs improvement with Zadara?
There is room for improvement in pricing as it is currently quite expensive. Adding AI capabilities could enhance the offering as well.
What is your primary use case for Zadara?
Our customers are using Zadara for their research and development environments. We provide infrastructure for government projects, but we are often not fully aware of their specific usage. I typica...
What advice do you have for others considering Zadara?
If companies have the budget, I recommend Zadara for small business classes due to its robust performance and user-friendliness. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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Sample Customers

Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
Time, Inc. A&E Network, The Washington Post, News UK, McGraw Hill, Gilt, Toshiba, Deloitte, VMware
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