We compared Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Microsoft Azure File Storage based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is highly praised for its scalability, performance, and ease of use, with seamless integration with other AWS services. On the other hand, Microsoft Azure File Storage is appreciated for its strong security measures and efficient file sharing capabilities, with a focus on scalability and ease of use. Amazon EFS users value the system's reliability and intuitive interface, while Microsoft Azure File Storage users highlight its integration with Azure services and responsive customer support. Areas for improvement for Amazon EFS include enhancing performance and visibility, while Microsoft Azure File Storage could benefit from faster file transfer speeds and a more user-friendly interface. Both products offer reasonable pricing and a positive return on investment, catering to the diverse needs of businesses with efficient file storage solutions.
Features: Amazon EFS stands out for its scalability, high performance, ease of use, reliability, and seamless integration with other AWS services. Microsoft Azure File Storage excels in scalability, ease of use, integration with other Azure services, efficient file sharing capabilities, strong security measures, and cross-platform file management.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Amazon EFS is described as straightforward and easy, with reasonable and affordable pricing. In contrast, Microsoft Azure File Storage has a straightforward setup cost and is considered reasonable and competitive in pricing. Users have expressed satisfaction with the flexibility and options provided by both products., Amazon EFS was praised for its efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, while Microsoft Azure File Storage showed significant ROI with cost savings, improved efficiency, and seamless collaboration features.
Room for Improvement: Amazon EFS could benefit from improvements in terms of performance and speed, increasing visibility and monitoring capabilities, and providing more flexibility in file system sizes and scalability. On the other hand, users of Microsoft Azure File Storage desire increased file transfer speed, a more intuitive interface, and expanded storage options.
Deployment and customer support: The duration required to establish a new tech solution, such as Amazon EFS and Microsoft Azure File Storage, varies among users. Some users reported spending three months on deployment for Amazon EFS, while Microsoft Azure File Storage had a mix of three-month deployments and setups., Amazon EFS customer service is highly regarded, with users satisfied with helpful and responsive support. Microsoft Azure File Storage also receives positive feedback for its prompt and reliable assistance.
The summary above is based on 37 interviews we conducted recently with Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Microsoft Azure File Storage users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The most beneficial feature of the product for data storage stems from the fact that it serves as a shared file storage."
"Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations."
"I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice."
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The solution is scalable."
"It's a stable product."
"The most valuable aspect of Azure File Storage is that all the features are available in one place."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"What I like about Microsoft Azure File Storage is its convenience for customers, cost-effectiveness, and high availability."
"Its simplicity of use is most valuable. It's easy to start working with it and understand it. It's easier to transfer files between different users. I'm able to move files from my device to my manager's device without any issues or without facing any problems in between."
"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."
"General user familiarity with Office 365 products make adopting this solution easy to adopt in production."
"It helps us with geo-redundancy."
"The user activity needs to be more connected."
"Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment."
"Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product."
"The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The interface seems strange and complicated."
"It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to."
"When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them."
"The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The product name keeps changing. It can be confusing when product names change frequently, especially with Microsoft. Sometimes, if you refer to a product by a certain name last year, it might have a different name six months later."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
"The pricing and technical support could be better."
"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."
"The tool needs to add more controls and enhance Power BI. For instance, I'm just suggesting the visualization layer. Power BI can increase visualization as much as possible, and the product can add more controls to the data flows."
"They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
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Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is ranked 5th in Cloud Storage with 10 reviews while Microsoft Azure File Storage is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 44 reviews. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure File Storage is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) writes "Offers integration capabilities that improve areas like storage and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure File Storage writes "Various storage options available, high availability, and quick deployment". Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is most compared with Google Cloud Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier, Azure NetApp Files and Amazon S3, whereas Microsoft Azure File Storage is most compared with Azure NetApp Files, Wasabi, Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage. See our Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Microsoft Azure File Storage report.
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