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Microsoft Azure Data Box pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.3 out of 5
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PROS

Microsoft Azure Data Box significantly reduces time during data migration to Azure.
Integration capabilities with other Microsoft tools are highlighted as a major advantage.
Organizations can safely and swiftly transfer and store large data volumes in the cloud, ensuring ease of access.
Support from Microsoft vendors is highly valued by users.
Secure data transfer capabilities support large-scale data movements effectively.

CONS

There are doubts about its ability to perform network backup in a data center.
Integration with other vendors is required for non-Microsoft shops, raising compatibility concerns.
It's a single node solution, limiting enterprise scalability and segregation.
The device must be transported off-site before uploading data to Microsoft Azure Cloud.
Deployment is challenging, requiring careful consideration of policies, permissions, data store, and encryption keys.
 

Microsoft Azure Data Box Pros review quotes

Sravan KumarKolloju - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 29, 2023
One valuable aspect is the support we receive from Microsoft Azure vendors.
BS
Jul 14, 2023
It provides secure transfer of large amounts of data.
DS
Dec 3, 2021
Microsoft Azure Data Box has much more usability than other tools like it. It is very intuitive.
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KP
Sep 29, 2023
It is a good fit with ease of integration there.
RL
Aug 8, 2022
We're looking at this solution because it's part of an overall tool suite, so the integration piece is what's striking our interest in it.
Andrew Kolyvas - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 16, 2022
The solution has allowed the organization to safely transfer and store into the cloud easily and quickly large amounts of data that can then be readily accessed.
PD
Mar 18, 2020
The Azure Data Box saves us a great deal of time when migrating data to Azure.
Sonali Panda - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 9, 2024
We use the solution for integration purposes.
 

Microsoft Azure Data Box Cons review quotes

Sravan KumarKolloju - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 29, 2023
When it comes to old applications, they may not be the most suitable environment for Microsoft's current focus on Azure and the latest technologies. It would be helpful if Microsoft could provide some guidelines or recommendations for transitioning from old to new.
BS
Jul 14, 2023
Deployment can be a major challenge. It's important to understand the organization's policies, the data store where the data will be going, the necessary permissions, and the specific type of Data Box being used. We also need to consider the encryption keys that need to be utilized.
DS
Dec 3, 2021
For me it doesn't work well. ... If you are a non-Microsoft shop, to use Microsoft Azure Data Box, you would need to integrate it with your other vendors, and whether or not that will be possible will depend on the platform or platforms that host them.
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KP
Sep 29, 2023
The solution is straightforward with simple application migration, but plug-and-play AI is not involved simultaneously.
RL
Aug 8, 2022
It's a single node solution. If it can be spread out across more of the enterprise and have more segregation in its virtual environment, that would be good.
Andrew Kolyvas - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 16, 2022
The device must be transported off-site before the data is uploaded into the Microsoft Azure Cloud.
PD
Mar 18, 2020
I am not confident in this device's ability to perform a network backup in our data center.
Sonali Panda - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 9, 2024
On an enterprise level, a per-user license for more than 1,000 users is very costly.