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Microsoft Azure Object Storage vs Zadara comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024
 

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
Zadara
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
16th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (32nd), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (16th), Compute Service (11th), File and Object Storage (20th)
 

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 Zadara is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

DanBryant - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 9, 2024
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.
Giovanni Mantelli - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2022
Helpful support, simple initial setup, and easy configuration
We use services on Zadara for our customers in Brazil The most valuable features of Zadara are its visibility and simplicity to use. In the next release, there can be some improvements to the web console by adding more features because the console is simple. Additionally, the calculator could…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is stable. It works fine for us."
"The file retention and object retention have been most valuable."
"We have had a good experience with customer service and support."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is flexible and has all the features we need."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Object Storage for us is its simplicity and reliability as a storage solution."
"The layout of Microsoft is professional."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"Zadara Storage Cloud having 24/7 management saves me support and engineering costs because the storage and computing are managed by a third-party. We are able to focus more attention on the customer, which is truly our core business. Even at 1:00 AM or 2:00 AM at night, someone will answer, which is important."
"Being able to scale on demand, and being able to get out of our security operation center, and not having to purchase hardware upfront, has drastically reduced the overhead that was required to maintain our information. We have also gained additional capabilities in terms of speed of replicating that information."
"A nice feature is the immutable object storage, which can be used in conjunction with Veeam."
"The most valuable features of Zadara are its visibility and simplicity to use."
"The processing is much faster with this product."
"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in terms of deployment options."
"The most valuable feature of Zadara is its ease of use and safety. Overall the solution is a complete package, it has all the features needed."
"One of the most useful features is that they provide iSCSI as a service."
 

Cons

"The cost of support is always expensive."
"Technical support should be faster at resolving issues for tickets that we create."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"They could improve AI and ML-based modules. They should add more modules based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. Pricing is a little bit tricky with Microsoft Azure. They do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed after a month or two because it is based on usage. This is a little confusing."
"Object re-use should be improved in order to get better performance and reduce the cost."
"It would be great if Microsoft could provide rule-based auto-scaling."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface."
"We experienced an outage issue recently, which affected its overall stability and reliability."
"Cost-wise, because it's a pay-per-use model, it may ultimately end up costing us more in the long run than something we developed ourselves."
"In the next release, there can be some improvements to the web console by adding more features because the console is simple. Additionally, the calculator could improve."
"The range of support of VMware could be better. It can support Windows, however, it cannot support other operating systems like IBM AIX. This needs to improve."
"There are still some storage features that they lack. For example, other vendors implemented the auto-tiering feature a long time ago, while Zadara Storage Cloud is just coming out with this feature today. So, they are a little bit late compared to the market."
"Some of the features are a little bit slow to come to market."
"Currently, when we do firmware upgrades, it sometimes causes issues and is not as nondisruptive as desired."
"I would like to see them be a little bit more proactive in terms of the patches and updates that are available. I would like to see more disclosure and information around what fixes or what enhancements are available within a patch, and help in coordinating and scheduling that. Right now, it's driven more by the customer in reaching out via a support ticket."
"The initial setup of the solution is complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."
"I would rate the pricing a four out of ten because there is a lot of competition out there."
"The cost is based on the amount of traffic and we paid approximately 18 lakh Rupees ($25,000 USD) last year."
"The tool has a pay-per-use pricing model...There is no need to pay extra money for the licensing costs since the price is based on the storage you consume."
"The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"Currently, it is a flexible price policy."
"You can download the application from Microsoft free of charge."
"Microsoft Azure Object Storage is not expensive."
"The pricing and licensing are very simple and the cost is predictable, although, like everything that you pay for as you use, you have to be mindful of what you're using."
"The price of Zadara is very good and it covers everything. There is no subscription needed."
"If you just take the street price of Zadara Storage Cloud and look up the price or cost per hour, then you could think that Zadara Storage Cloud is extremely expensive or a solution only for enterprise use. That is not true. You need to compare the entire system. This means that you don't stop looking at just the street price, but you need to consider all the features, requirements, and costs of support as well as the extra cost that other vendors have. Other players just play with hidden, additional costs. Everything is included in Zadara Storage Cloud's licensing cost; what you get is what you pay for."
"The pricing is very competitive and the fact that they have very compelling discounts for multi-year commitments is great."
"For our use, it's appropriately priced and overall, it's proved to be very cost-effective against other tier-one vendors."
"It is a nice licensing model and it makes it quite simple because we just pay for what we use, and the bill that comes shows us exactly what customers are using what resources."
"One of the factors that ruled out several providers was cost. They were way too expensive for the volume of data that we needed and the speed at which we needed to be able to manage it. There aren't a lot of providers that can do that."
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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
21%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

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 price will be more competitive when we increase the time spent using the tool. For our company's size range, I think the price is okay.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Object Storage?
Microsoft Azure Object Storage is like other cloud providers. It is just a simple object storage and the first kind of cloud product in the market. Amazon started off with S3, but our company didn'...
What needs improvement with Zadara?
Every time they do a firmware upgrade, it should be nondestructive. Currently, when we do firmware upgrades, it sometimes causes issues and is not as nondisruptive as desired. It would be beneficia...
What is your primary use case for Zadara?
We are using Zadara for our non-critical storage needs. We use both their block storage and also their NAS capabilities.
What advice do you have for others considering Zadara?
Within certain constraints, users should use it only for their nonproduction workloads. Alternatively, for production, it should only be for noncritical workloads. I'd rate the solution seven out o...
 

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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