Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Microsoft Azure File Storage comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #9 in CS , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 2.3% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #4 in PCSS , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 10.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (9th)

Microsoft Azure File Storage

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (4th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is designed for Cloud Storage and holds a mindshare of 2.3%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure File Storage, on the other hand, focuses on Public Cloud Storage Services, holds 10.3% mindshare, down 13.3% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

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.

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PrashanthR

Lead Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration

We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…

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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 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 integration of Amazon EBS with EC2, S3, and Amazon Glacier is seamless and easy, creating a comprehensive cloud environment."

"The most impressive aspects of Amazon EBS are its scalability and high availability."

"The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD."

"EBS can handle Apex, which helps us manage many issues. EBS is easy to use and has high performance."

"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 product comes with multiple central port installations like gp2 and gp3."

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"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."

"It helps us with geo-redundancy."

"Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive."

"The product is a reliable cloud solution."

"I like that we can copy and download data using Azure. It's not just for file storage; we can also use it for large data sets or to host static web applications."

"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."

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Cons

"Amazon EBS needs to improve its user interface for data transactions."

"There is room for improvement in AWS support."

"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."

"Amazon EBS performs well but it could improve."

"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."

"Regarding EBS, if an instance is terminated, the volume is also deleted, which leads to data loss."

"There is a lack of awareness and knowledge about Amazon EBS among potential users, which results in underutilization."

"I think performance can be improved."

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"Firewall rules should be introduced to secure the access date from any virus attacks. Anti-virus should be introduced in the work filtering and document filtering."

"The storage account key could be a security issue."

"The solution is not user-friendly."

"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."

"Importing and exporting data needs to have a bit more documentation."

"Licensing costs are expensive."

"The product name keeps changing. It can be confusing when product names change frequently, especially with Microsoft. Sometimes, if you refer to a product by a certain name last year, it might have a different name six months later."

"There is room for improvement in helping customers understand and integrate Azure File Storage into their operations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is quite costly."

"What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."

"You need to pay additional costs for support."

"The cost can vary greatly depending on the use case, ranging from one dollar to over $1200 dollars per month."

"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."

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"Microsoft Azure File Storage has a reasonable price."

"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."

"We have Microsoft Azure File Storage's enterprise license."

"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."

"The pricing could be more flexible."

"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive. It's not cheap."

"The product must improve its price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

46%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Small Business

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...

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What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.

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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.

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Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?

Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure File Storage?

The product is a reliable cloud solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?

The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.

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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 Web Services (AWS)

Fully managed file shares that use the standard SMB 3.0 protocol

Key scenarios:

Share data across on-premises and cloud servers
Migrate file share-based applications to the cloud with no code changes
Integrate modern applications with File storage
Simplify hosting for high availability workload data

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Sample Customers

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

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