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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Azure Data Lake Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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
7.4
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Data Lake Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is 2.2%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Data Lake Storage is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
Chetan Jayatheertha - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides valuable features such as access keys, container strings, lifecycle management, audit logs, and the soft delete option
Data Lake Storage provides valuable features such as access keys, container strings, lifecycle management, audit logs, and the soft delete option. These features help in cost-saving and provide an excellent mechanism for backing up data. Furthermore, Data Lake Storage can interact with any other Azure resources, providing seamless integration and connectivity.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the features I find most valuable is that EBS can be independent. You can attach and detach it from your server."
"Amazon EBS is a cost-effective solution, where I pay as I go, making it a favorable option."
"One of the features I appreciate about EBS is its persistent storage nature."
"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."
"The integration of Amazon EBS with EC2, S3, and Amazon Glacier is seamless and easy, creating a comprehensive cloud environment."
"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."
"Amazon EBS is valuable because it allows you to store data permanently."
"I would recommend Amazon EBS to other people."
"Azure Data Lake Storage is user-friendly and easy to use."
"We can implement one framework and utilize it for multiple use cases."
"The tool's most valuable feature is security access policies."
"Microsoft is quite good when it comes to integration. They have multiple connectors available and different ingestion and integration processes available."
"The tool is very safe to use. It is impossible to hack the product."
"Data Lake Storage provides valuable features such as access keys, container strings, lifecycle management, audit logs, and the soft delete option."
"Azure Data Lake Storage offers comprehensive integration with a variety of Azure tools, such as SQL servers and the Azure DevOps platform."
"The response time and quality offered by the support team are good."
 

Cons

"Amazon EBS could improve by offering immutability of the data."
"I would like EBS to have no limitations, similar to stream-like block storage, which can accommodate an unlimited amount of sales."
"There is a lack of awareness and knowledge about Amazon EBS among potential users, which results in underutilization."
"The main challenge with Amazon EBS is cost management, as it is a high-performance volume."
"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 initial setup is not easy."
"It is hard to access EBS volumes in different Availability Zones (AZs) because most EBS volumes are created in a single AZ."
"I see a need for improvement in the scalability of Amazon EBS."
"If I had to nitpick, maybe the throughput could be faster - how quickly you can access data and how fast data can be written onto the Azure Data Lake Storage."
"One improvement I'd suggest is the out-of-the-box conversion of input data, like spreadsheet or table data, to various formats. We'll be using Parquet, which enables transactional integrity."
"Lack of clarity in migration processes"
"Improvement is needed in the migration process from Lakehouse to Enterprise Data Lake (EDL). Currently, migration is only one-way possible, and it would be beneficial if this aspect could be improved."
"Maybe the solution could be a bit more user-friendly."
"The solution needs to improve APIs and make them more accessible."
"It would be beneficial if some AI features were added."
"Microsoft Fabric costs more since we are charged for all the components."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is quite costly."
"The product is low-priced than other solutions."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."
"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."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"You need to pay additional costs for support."
"I find the price reasonable for our I environment."
"The tool's licensing model is pay-as-you-go. Regarding pricing, there's always competition between Azure Data Lake Storage and AWS. They're quite similar, but to attract more customers, Azure Data Lake Storage could consider adjusting its pricing to be more competitive with AWS. This might make Azure Data Lake Storage a more appealing option for users."
"I rate the product price as two or three, where one is high, and ten is low. The product's price is really high."
"It costs just a few dollars per terabyte per month."
"Compared to other options we've explored, I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"Pricing is tricky because it depends on the solution you're building and the type of Data Lake storage you use—hot or cold."
"From one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as five."
"The tool is cheap, depending on the services and requirements you need."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
28%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
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Company Size

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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 do you like most about Azure Data Lake Storage?
The tool's most valuable feature is security access policies.
What needs improvement with Azure Data Lake Storage?
The speed of support response needs to improve, especially for critical, high-priority issues. Having a quick SLA response time is crucial.
 

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Sample Customers

Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever
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