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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Amazon FSx comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...
Ranking in Cloud Storage
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon FSx
Ranking in Cloud Storage
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
File System Software (5th), File and Object Storage (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is 2.5%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon FSx is 4.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)2.5%
Amazon FSx4.7%
Other92.8%
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Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Diverse features and affordability drive effective resource management
Amazon EBS offers diverse features. It can be used for multi-purpose storage, supporting single, multiple, or heavy loads. It has different types for various use cases, allowing me to choose based on my specific requirements. The primary advantage of Amazon EBS is affordability compared to other solutions like EFS or FSX. It acts as a hard drive for servers, making it essential for operation.
MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Shared storage capabilities provide enterprise value with good reliability
Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS. The auto-scaling feature should be improved, as it currently includes downtime. I need to manually increase the storage, which is not ideal. Integrating FSx with Windows Server is challenging; it's a long process involving Active Directory (AD) setup and synchronization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is its scalability. I can easily scale the block from terabytes to gigabytes."
"If EBS is attached to an EC2 instance, it allows secure document storage."
"One of the most valuable was snapshots. There were scenarios in which the whole EC2 crashed, or we were unable to use it for some time, but the data on the mounted volumes were crucial to us. So, at that time, snapshots were very helpful."
"EBS is a cost-effective solution, where I pay as I go, making it a favorable option."
"Overall, I rate Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) a nine out of ten."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"Amazon EBS is valuable because it allows you to store data permanently."
"The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD."
"We used it for disaster recovery perspective behind a number of resources, like batch services and RDS."
"FSx operates as an independent service, not tied to any server, which eliminates dependencies between applications for storage."
"I rate the stability of Amazon FSx ten out of ten."
"The shared storage capability is highly valuable."
"On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon FSx a ten."
 

Cons

"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."
"Regarding EBS, if an instance is terminated, the volume is also deleted, which leads to data loss."
"I think performance can be improved."
"I do not have anything in mind for improvement at the moment."
"There is room for improvement in terms of file storage. Recently, we had a scenario in which, in a file share, we had increased the IOPS capacity; this was for the production environment."
"Amazon EBS performs well but it could improve."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."
"A direct FTP feature would be beneficial instead of relying on transmission services."
"Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS."
"I've been facing a challenge when doing a failover from FSx side. AWS console does not refresh within a half hour."
"Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS."
"From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."
"The product is low-priced than other solutions."
"What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."
"On a scale of one to ten, if one point is a cheap solution and ten points is very expensive, I rate the product price an eight."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The solution is quite costly."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"The lowest price I have paid is $370 or $380 per month, while the highest can exceed $3,000 per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
The cost of Amazon EBS storage is high. I rate the price as eight out of ten. It is expensive to store a lot yet provides significant cost-efficiency as I pay only for the storage time required.
What needs improvement with Amazon FSx?
From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS. Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to this need, so it sho...
What is your primary use case for Amazon FSx?
Our customers mainly use Amazon FSx for high-performance computing. Our customers are mainly in the Life Science and Pharma industries. The majority of people are looking at S3 as their destination...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon FSx?
There is an ongoing project where my customers are exploring the FSx solution, but not yet for AI-driven projects; they plan to in the future. For those who want to use Amazon FSx, I recommend it a...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre
 

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Sample Customers

Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever
Neiman Marcus, T Mobile, Docxellent, Matrix, Lyell
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