Microsoft Azure File Storage Reviews

We use the solution to store server data.

Cloud file storage is easy to operate across different environments. It helps us with geo-redundancy.

The product must provide better security functions.

I have been using the solution for three to four years.

I rate the product’s stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a ten out of ten. Around 50 to 100 people use the solution in our organization.

We contacted support for a few cases. The response time and quality of support were good.

The initial setup is simple.

We deployed the solution ourselves.

I rate the pricing a six or seven out of ten. The pricing could be more flexible.

Both AWS and Microsoft Azure File Storage are the same. The functionalities are similar. How they integrate with different features might vary.

New features might be introduced in the future, but the solution is already good from our perspective. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use the solution for file migration services to Azure. 

The solution manages our file storage. It is a server and different users access it when they need files. 

In general, it is a good service for file storage and maintaining your files in order. 

They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users. 

We have been using this solution for a long time. 

The solution is stable. 

It is a scalable solution. 

The setup was easy. When implementing, it is important to pay attention to the volume of data and different requirements for the synchronization of data.

I rate this product a nine out of ten. 

The product is primarily used for the file server. You can have the complete infrastructure including the repository and access control as well. People can use offline data if they like.

As an example, there is a company we work with that has different offices across the world - in Europe, the UK, UAE, and India - and they want around 100,000 customers as well as employees to access their file system. That file system was built on-prem, however, they have multiple challenges in terms of having delays in accessing the files. For security reasons, they are not able to manage the identity on Active Directory for all the locations. They want a complete advanced and modern authentication to be used, like multifactor cloud app security, and advanced start production, et cetera. That is not possible on-prem. Therefore, they have decided to go for Azure file sharing - a cloud-based file system. They use the three locations in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

These three locations have a file-sharing system enabled that replicates their on-prem storage and people can access all the data over the cloud storage, which easily replicates across the locations. Whatever file(s) people are accessing frequently will be shown via an AI-based pattern so that admins can see which file(s) are being used the most. The system will make it easier to access those most-used files while keeping users and the system safe within the system.

The overall solution is great. There isn't really a specific standout feature.  

We appreciate how you can customize the service. There are multiple options. You can use the modern authentication that has developed a good IP, for example. 

You can access what you need from anywhere, anytime, from your personal device, from your office et cetera. Users have great flexibility in terms of access without sacrificing security.

The stability is good. 

The solution can scale to fit any requirement. 

The solution should support all the legacy storage systems. 

They should make it easy to migrate in one click.

In terms of storage and latency, it should be more optimized. 

The Microsoft File System should support all the regions. 

Some customers want to use SharePoint instead of File Share. SharePoint offers one terabyte of storage for an organization, and for small or medium organizations, this size is good enough to store their files. However, Microsoft should also think of very small organizations that might only have 10 or 20 users spread across the world. It would be ideal if they had some sort of file share system designed for their much smaller needs. 

I've used the solution for the last four or so years so far. 

So far, I haven't had any issues with stability. I haven't witnessed any bugs or glitches and I don't find that it crashes and freezes. It's reliable. 

The scalability has been great. There's no limit on the scale in terms of storage and in terms of infrastructure it's good enough. No matter the size of the company, it shouldn't be a problem to scale and meet its needs. 

I have not used the technical support personally, so I cannot say from personal experience, however, it is my understanding that it is merely okay.

I'd describe it as average. Unless you have a premium service from Microsoft they will respond fast, and normally it takes a lot of time and it goes to a very basic support level. That's not just for this solution. that's the basic assumption for any Microsoft support for any product. If you have subscribed for the premium services, professional services, then it will be better.  

The solution's initial setup contains a moderate amount of complexity. I can't say it's easy. I cannot say it's complex. However, if people know the solution, they likely have a good idea of the product and what to expect. It's not very hard, but, again, when you can go and set up, especially if it's a big infrastructure environment, you have to understand the storage and the network and to know the framework you are working in. 

The pricing is okay, however, it's quite a bit higher compared to AWS.

You only pay for storage. However, if you think you might need support, and you want better support options, you may need to pay for the premium Microsoft support services. 

We are a Microsoft partner. 

While I only use the cloud deployment, it can be integrated with any on-premises solution as well. 

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

It's been a pretty good solution so far.

I've been using Azure File Storage for a couple of months.

Azure File Storage's stability is okay, but sometimes we have trouble with the link to the Azure VPN disconnecting.

The deployment took a couple of days. 

A Microsoft partner helped me to deploy and configure the solution.

Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive.

I would rate Azure File Storage eight out of ten.

We use the solution for our live cloud servers, such as our application servers. We also use the solution for backups and file security.

My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security.

It would be good if they added some features that make the solution easier to access for everyone.

I've worked with the solution for the last one or two years.

I rate Microsoft Azure File Storage's stability an eight or nine out of ten.

I rate Microsoft Azure File Storage's scalability an eight or nine out of ten.

The solution is completely supported. They provide solutions to our problems.

Positive

The setup process for the solution is simple.

The solution is suitable for medium and enterprise-sized businesses from a commercial standpoint. I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten because it is reasonably priced.

The solution is very competitive with AWS and Google's cloud solutions. They have common features, but I'm comparing them on a commercial basis.

I rate Microsoft Azure File Storage a nine out of ten.

The solution is easy to use.

They should make the solution more user-friendly.

We have been using the solution for almost three years.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. There are around 100 solution users in our company.

The solution is easy to set up. It requires three to four executives to deploy and takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

I recommend the solution to others and rate it a nine.

The solution is easy to use and works well.

We've been happy with the monitoring capabilities.

The interface is very good.

The setup is easy.

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.

Technical support could be improved.

We've been using the solution for seven years.

Over the past seven years, the solution has been mostly stable. We haven't experienced any stability issues that have been catastrophic. The solution overall has been fine.

We've had contact with technical support in the past. They're mostly okay. The level of service, however, varies. They could work to make it a bit better.

The initial setup is straightforward. We find it easy to implement.

I deployed the solution myself seven years ago. I didn't need the assistance of a reseller or specialist.

The pricing is a little bit hard to determine. I never know how much it's going to cost me in advance, only after the fact.

We use quite a few different products on Azure. For example, we also use Azure Backup and Stack.

A small team at our organization is using the software. We use the solution daily.

I don't really have any advice to give to others. I would just say that it's pretty straightforward and it works well for our team.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's generally okay. It doesn't blow my mind in the sense that it's so unique or revolutionary. It does what it needs to do.

Our primary use case of this solution to migrate several products to the cloud. We use several Microsoft products simultaneously. 

I like the diverse facilities offered by the solution. If a facility tool upgrades, it also upgrades in the cloud. This is very dynamic. Is it very easy to manage and we haven't had any problems with file system limitations or performances. The backup to the firewall has been working well. I like the speed of the program.

So far we haven't had any difficulties with migrations. Sometimes I call support to help me with the migration of the servers. So far it has been all very easy.

We haven't had any issues with the stability of the solution.

We haven't faced any issues in terms of scalability so far.

Microsoft has a good support systems and we have good relationship so far. We have our own team of engineers to help us whenever we have an issue, but whenever we contact Microsoft for support, they are there to give us the help we need.

I have a small contract with Amazon, but I don't use that very often because it doesn't offer that much storage.

The setup was easy and straightforward and the deployment didn't take too long. It is a static plan, so we have to see it first and then we organize. We did have some help from a consultant when we did the deployment. 

Implementations with other products are easy. In the past we had to use a multi-cloud, but we had a preference for one unique tool for each subject that we wanted to manage. So now we are using one cloud only. We had a very new team and we were building everything from scratch.

I will rate this solution an eight out of ten. We haven't been using it very long, but we don't have any complaints. The interface is easy to work on, but sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information. Perhaps that can be improved. It is not a big problem but it would be nice if you could get what you need straight away. So an improvement in the design and speed of things would be great.