We performed a comparison between Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Dropbox based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about NetApp, Google, Nasuni and others in Cloud 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."
"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."
"Amazon EBS is a storage system, and the storage is attached to the servers."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is backup...Amazon EBS is a very good product since it is very easy to enhance or increase and migrate your servers immediately, in a matter of seconds."
"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 valuable feature of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is its scalability."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."
"A valuable feature is that it's useful for exchanging large files and documents. I'm happy with it."
"Dropbox is easy to set up as it doesn't require any installation, just a download."
"The features that I find most valuable are the ability to sync across devices, easily access/share files and organize them among myself and my team."
"It's very easy to use and quite accessible for everybody."
"Offers great flexibility."
"The scalability is great for us."
"Dropbox is reliable, and I've never reached the storage limits."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"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."
"The features could be improved."
"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."
"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 think performance can be improved."
"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."
"The setup could be easier."
"The only thing I have had trouble with is the ability to share files. The recipients of my requests have had difficulty accessing the files."
"The free storage can be increased."
"It would be good if they could market themselves as a safe solution for corporates. Currently, most corporates don't see it as a safe area to share within."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"The price is expensive for individual users."
"The solution could be better integrated with other platforms."
"Security could be enhanced."
"The solution could be a bit less expensive."
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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is ranked 9th in Cloud Storage with 16 reviews while Dropbox is ranked 4th in Cloud Storage with 83 reviews. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is rated 8.6, while Dropbox is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) writes "Easy to setup and afforadable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Dropbox writes "Seamless file synchronization across devices with user-friendly deployment". 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 Dropbox is most compared with Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace and Office 365.
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