We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store), Amazon S3, and Microsoft Azure Block Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"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."
"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."
"The most valuable feature is its scalability. I can easily scale the block from terabytes to gigabytes."
"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 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."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"We can store incremental data and get high availability and fault tolerance."
"What I found most valuable in Amazon S3 is its versioning feature. I also like that you can create pre-signed URLs on the solution."
"Amazon S3's best features are its reliability and capacity to expand."
"Enables content sharing by multiple users."
"The product is easy to use."
"The tool helps us with data backup storage of payment files and helps us avoid issues with clients when we miss the data. For instance, in the payment file of my Google client, you can find details of one-to-one transactions like the payment information on the file header, payment ID, payment client ID, group headers, etc. We get these details into the file format of ISO which is the accepted format at JP Morgan & Chase. Once we get the file format, we process it through S3."
"Uploads are secure and occur instantly."
"The solution is easy to use for anyone with minimal technical knowledge."
"It can scale."
"The setup is straightforward."
"The most helpful features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage are the many use cases. Additionally, it can be locked down well and has two-factor authentication."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage are it stores different types of data traditional data and connectivity through FTP. Additionally, we do not need a high-speed fetching system for operations and filesharing works well for us."
"The tool is pretty easy to use."
"The tool is most valuable for scenarios involving logs and monitoring. For example, logs are generated when using services like Front Door."
"We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is its performance."
"The cost of using EBS is high compared to other cloud vendors such as Tencent Cloud or CARI Cloud. Some costs are generated immediately and some are likely to increase."
"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."
"I feel that there are some concerns when it comes to the accessibility area of the product where improvements are required."
"It would be better to analyze and find a way to merge both the file systems of Linux and Windows."
"Amazon EBS needs to improve its user interface for data transactions."
"The features could 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."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"I would like to see an easier setup that doesn't require as much training."
"Maybe it could be a bit cheaper."
"It is expensive for storing."
"The pricing for Amazon S3 needs improvement. Another area for improvement is the file size change because it has some limitations that require more time for rendering, especially if you're not merely uploading a file, but reviewing that file, too."
"A feature that should be included is to find and provide a HIPPA compliant solution for the Presigned URL."
"It could maybe use more integration."
"Amazon S3 could improve the limitation on how much data can be stored."
"The read drive speed is not as fast as it should be."
"One thing that needs improvement is authentication. They need to improve the integrated Azure Active Directory for the enterprise level. For single sign-on, we can try any authentication or portal for Block Azure Function AKS. For example, if you're an administrator or user contributor, you will generate a token, then your internal middleware connects to any Azure Cloud service. You need to generate different credentials for each service. We cannot use the same token."
"There is a drawback or limitation to the GRS storage feature because depending on the amount of data, it could take a lot of time."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage could improve by allowing the switching of the hot tier to the cold tier."
"We have not had the best experience with customer service and support."
"Microsoft Azure Block Storage can improve the configuration to be more user-friendly."
"The cache issue needs to be addressed to ensure that the correct file is downloaded, especially when it's done manually into the local storage."
"The solution could have better archival policies and localization of data."
"There have been problems with integration, but it's getting better."
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