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Microsoft Azure File Storage mindshare

As of August 2025, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure File Storage in the Public Cloud Storage Services category stands at 9.8%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
Retailer
5%
Insurance Company
4%
Educational Organization
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
University
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Construction Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Legal Firm
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Hospitality Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
 

Microsoft Azure File Storage reviews

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PrashanthR - PeerSpot user
Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Dec 30, 2024
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration

Pros

"File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. "

Cons

"It should allow better methods for handling large files."
PeerSpot user
Senior Data Production Engineer at a wellness & fitness company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Nov 24, 2024
Provides an excellent option for hosting VDI profiles

Pros

"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."

Cons

"The transparency of cost should be improved."
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Srinivas Mutyala - PeerSpot user
Database Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Apr 3, 2025
Efficient file storage for medium and larger companies has proven beneficial

Pros

"I recommend Microsoft Azure File Storage for medium and above-sized companies."

Cons

"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot user
VP & GM, Client Storage at Micron Technology
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Aug 25, 2024
Setup takes minimal efforts and good product to keep files for our ETL process

Pros

"The initial setup is very seamless. "

Cons

"I would like to see more updates around File Storage."
Arijit Chatterjee - PeerSpot user
Senior System Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Aug 5, 2025
Have consistently benefited from robust file management with simple configuration options

Cons

"Based on our use case, I think maybe that cost is actually more. That's the main challenge; when going to Microsoft, that cost tends to be greater."
Jereesh Thomas - PeerSpot user
Senior Technology Architect at Infosys
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
Jan 13, 2024
Highly scalable solution and good with large datasets

Pros

"I like that we can copy and download data using Azure. It's not just for file storage; we can also use it for large data sets or to host static web applications."

Cons

"A lot of things could be better, especially when it comes to accessing File Storage for monitoring. Azure Copy is fine, but there could be additional integration and security features for those who want more privacy and control over access to Azure."
SS
Director, Delivery at 0
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
May 11, 2024
Provides good security and storage features and integrates easily with other tools

Pros

"The security features and the ease of integration are good."

Cons

"Some of the procedures are a bit more complex in Azure than in other providers."
AhmedHAZZAF - PeerSpot user
Chief Executive Officer at Eleventh
Verified user of Microsoft Azure File Storage
May 16, 2024
Enables seamless integration with enterprise interfaces for authentication and security