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We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Amazon S3 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"The most valuable feature is its scalability. I can easily scale the block from terabytes to gigabytes.""The most valuable feature of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is its scalability.""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.""The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage.""The most valuable features of Amazon EBS are the ease of mounting any file system and good for block storage. We can use secondary storage for our difficult instances and it performs well.""When I have to change the operating system or delete a host, I can store the data in EBS or assign it to another host.""The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD.""The most important feature is the volume types in those hundred EDS. For example, if you need a volume with high IOPS, you should choose an io2 or io2 Block Express volume type. The default volume type for EBS is GP3, which is a good balance of performance and price for most workloads."

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"This solution is good at storing historical data and we were using it for other purposes.""The scalability of Amazon S3 is good.""Easy to use, very intuitive, fast, and quite flexible.""Amazon S3 is easy to use and it is beneficial to use the CLI to make the backups. Since I use the CLI I do not have to do it on a web portal which is a big advantage because everything can be automatized. Automation can be done very well in Amazon S3.""The most valuable features of Amazon S3 are its storage capabilities, security, and integration.""I've also used Azure's tool, and S3 is far more stable I haven't seen the same issues on AWS that I'm having on Azure. Amazon CloudFront is way faster. The websites are loading way faster than when you do it on Azure CDN.""The multi-zone replication is great.""The solution auto-scales so it is easily scalable."

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Cons
"The product data encryption feature needs improvement.""In Amazon EBS, it is difficult to reduce the space chosen by the customer. The cost increases the moment the size of the storage increases, and I will have to pay for two TB of the tool instead of one TB.""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.""I think performance can be improved.""It would be good if the solution added a button to increase the size and make the EC2 machine recognize the increased capacity of the EBS.""I feel that there are some concerns when it comes to the accessibility area of the product where improvements are required.""The initial setup process is easy."

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"An encryption mechanism and storage optimization could be added.""We would like to see improvement in the ability to moves files within this solution. At present the process is not straightforward, and requires us to download files to our micro service service before then uploading into the solution. In addition, the transfer bit rate for the process is very slow.""The down side is the web app should be aware of all the features that S3 provides in order to leverage its full potential.""The stability of the solution has room for improvement.""Amazon S3 could improve the load balancers. They are very basic compared to other solutions in the industry, such as F5. It has to be able to be analyzed up to a certain level.""We would like some improvement in the cost of storage via this solution, as it currently has a very high price point.""I would like to see the API for beginners improved because it is hard to understand.""I would like to see an easier setup that doesn't require as much training."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."
  • "The solution is reasonably priced."
  • "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."
  • "It is a cost-effective solution."
  • "You need to pay additional costs for support."
  • "The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."
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  • "With S3 Standard, there is not a charge for deletion of objects."
  • "This solution has reasonable pricing and a low cost."
  • "The licensing is pay as you go, and I'm happy with the pricing."
  • "The cost of storage is cheap. However, the cost to have a better interface can get expensive. We are using Athena for this purpose and if we did some heavy queries the cost will start adding up. When the Athena query is running, it will scan the bucket and they charge for how many GBs we are going to scan. The function of scanning has a lot of costs attached to it, this is a negative point."
  • "The price of the Amazon S3 is low. The license model is based on what you use."
  • "The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair."
  • "The price of Amazon S3 could be less expensive."
  • "The license of Amazon S3 is based on volume, capacity, and time. The overall price of the solution could improve. The support has to be added if you want it at an additional cost."
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    Top Answer: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, which… more »
    Top Answer:The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD.
    Top Answer:Amazon S3 is very flexible and provides high storage.
    Top Answer:The solution is cost-effective because it is based on a pay-as-you-go model, where I can purchase and use it according to my needs.
    Top Answer:No direct connector is available to connect Amazon S3 with other tools like MicroStrategy. So, I have to use a third party and connect to it.
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    Also Known As
    S3, Simple Storage Service
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    Overview

    Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent block level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud.  Each Amazon EBS volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability. Amazon EBS volumes offer the consistent and low-latency performance needed to run your workloads. With Amazon EBS, you can scale your usage up or down within minutes – all while paying a low price for only what you provision.

    Amazon Simple Storage Service is storage for the Internet. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers.

    Amazon S3 has a simple web services interface that you can use to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

    Sample Customers
    Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever
    Netflix, Airbnb, Thomson Reuters, Zillow, Alert Logic
    Top Industries
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    Educational Organization47%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm5%
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    Computer Software Company35%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Real Estate/Law Firm12%
    Healthcare Company8%
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    Educational Organization67%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Manufacturing Company3%
    Company Size
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    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise27%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise54%
    Large Enterprise35%
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    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Large Enterprise22%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Amazon S3
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Amazon S3 and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is ranked 9th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 15 reviews while Amazon S3 is ranked 2nd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 65 reviews. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is rated 8.6, while Amazon S3 is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) writes "Easy to setup and afforadable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Amazon S3 writes "Cloud Conversations: AWS S3 Overview". Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is most compared with Microsoft Azure Block Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier, Oracle Cloud Object Storage and Amazon EFS (Elastic File System), whereas Amazon S3 is most compared with Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Google Cloud Storage. See our Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Amazon S3 report.

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