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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Oracle Cloud Object Storage comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Amazon EBS offers 20-25% ROI by saving time and resources, enhancing scalability, and eliminating physical disk investments.
Sentiment score
4.2
Oracle Cloud Object Storage is cost-effective for backups, encryption, and access control, achieving a 30% ROI and high user ratings.
As a cloud storage option, it is flexible and cost-effective, eliminating the need for a permanent investment in hard disks.
NoSQL Data Engineer at Extractta
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Amazon EBS support is generally well-received for responsiveness, despite occasional delays, high costs, and chat issues.
Sentiment score
4.2
Oracle Cloud Object Storage support is friendly and capable, but experiences mixed reviews due to delays and expertise issues.
Enterprise support provides access to AWS developers 24/7.
AWS solution architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
They provide instant and chat support, addressing concerns in a timely manner.
Scrum Master/ Agile Coach at Porch Group
Once subscribed, the support team is very responsive, connecting remotely to assist with troubleshooting.
Lead Cloud Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
When issues arise, it takes them at least three to four hours to respond.
Sr Quality Engineer at Accenture
I have a premium subscription for Oracle Cloud, which ensures a high level of support.
Cloud Specialist at a legal firm with 11-50 employees
Oracle is more cost-effective than competitors.
Oracle Technology Artchitect and Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Amazon EBS delivers scalability and flexibility, requires manual scaling, supports diverse environments, but lacks auto-scaling for some users.
Sentiment score
7.7
Oracle Cloud Object Storage is praised for its efficient scalability, ease of management, flexibility, and straightforward access management.
Amazon EBS is easy to scale up or down as needed.
AWS Consultant at Virtual University
Vertical scaling can be achieved by adding additional volumes whenever the created storage is insufficient.
Scrum Master/ Agile Coach at Porch Group
All cloud solutions permit scalability, and this is an important feature.
Arquitecto De Soluciones De TI at Claro Colombia S.A
The scalability of Oracle Cloud Object Storage deserves a perfect ten as it can be scaled easily.
DBA Competency Manager at 4iApps
We can adjust the number of CPUs as per our need and reduce the load.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Amazon EBS is praised for reliability, ease of use, stable performance, effective replication, and handling increased data loads.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle Cloud Object Storage is highly dependable with minimal issues, rated 8/10 for stability, especially in dual-region setups.
AWS provides infrastructure stability like data centers, ensuring high stability.
AWS solution architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
I have never had problems with its stability.
NoSQL Data Engineer at Extractta
If the server is stable, then EBS is stable.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
The system is stable, especially when set up in a single region.
Cloud Specialist at a legal firm with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Amazon EBS struggles with latency, cost, complex integration, scalability, encryption, multi-region accessibility, and lacks automation and improved support.
Oracle Cloud Object Storage needs security enhancements, easier usability, improved integration, better customization, and efficient billing management.
Regarding EBS, if an instance is terminated, the volume is also deleted, which leads to data loss.
DevOps Engineer at SONIX
I would like EBS to have no limitations, similar to stream-like block storage, which can accommodate an unlimited amount of sales.
AWS solution architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Deployment is not easy as it requires server downtime to map newly created volumes, impacting operations during additional volume additions.
Scrum Master/ Agile Coach at Porch Group
The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed.
Sr Quality Engineer at Accenture
I would like to know about integration with other Oracle Cloud services and whether it is easy to integrate Oracle Cloud Object Storage with other Oracle Cloud solutions.
Oracle Technology Artchitect and Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The retrievability for Oracle Cloud Object Storage could be made simpler through the implementation of a GUI interface to retrieve data.
DBA Competency Manager at 4iApps
 

Setup Cost

Amazon EBS pricing varies; seen as costly or efficient, it's affected by storage type and appreciated for transparency.
Oracle Cloud Object Storage offers flexible pricing, appealing security features, though some find it costly for disaster recovery.
For SSD IOPS, you only pay $0.125 per gigabyte.
AWS solution architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
The pay-for-what-you-use model justifies the amount paid, with no extra or hidden charges.
Cloud AWS Fellow at Bytewise Limited
Users are charged only for the data used, not for the allocated volume.
Lead Cloud Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing for Oracle Cloud Object Storage deserves a perfect ten as it is very inexpensive.
DBA Competency Manager at 4iApps
It is an expensive product.
Sr Quality Engineer at Accenture
The pricing for Oracle Cloud is comparable to other cloud providers.
Cloud Specialist at a legal firm with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Amazon EBS provides scalable, high-performance storage with integration, encryption, and reliability for diverse workload needs.
Oracle Cloud Object Storage offers scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions with high performance and multi-region support for large datasets.
Amazon EBS is also scalable and provides high availability.
AWS solution architect at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
EBS provides vertical scaling options to add additional volumes when more storage is required.
Scrum Master/ Agile Coach at Porch Group
Amazon EBS allows seamless changes to the instance type without affecting application availability.
Lead Cloud Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
High availability, a large dataset, and stability are our main criteria for using this solution.
Sr Quality Engineer at Accenture
I find manageability, scalability, and security of the product most valuable.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It also provides multi-region support, enhancing data accessibility and safety.
Cloud Specialist at a legal firm with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (6th)
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (10th)
 

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%, down 2.4% compared to last year.
Oracle Cloud Object Storage, on the other hand, focuses on Public Cloud Storage Services, holds 3.0% mindshare, down 3.9% since last year.
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)2.3%
Dropbox Business - Enterprise6.9%
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP5.6%
Other85.2%
Cloud Storage
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Cloud Object Storage3.0%
Amazon S315.0%
Amazon S3 Glacier9.7%
Other72.3%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SureshKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
DBA Competency Manager at 4iApps
Experience significant cost savings through robust storage and seamless scalability
The usability of Oracle Cloud Object Storage could be enhanced, as retrieving data can be complicated unless one knows the correct method. For instance, when taking a backup for cloning purposes, there are specific steps that need to be followed, which many people are not aware of. This process could be simplified. The retrievability for Oracle Cloud Object Storage could be made simpler through the implementation of a GUI interface to retrieve data. This would make it more user-friendly. The setup for Oracle Cloud Object Storage could be more straightforward. Currently, we need to use standard formats for cURL scripts and other components.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

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 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 needs improvement with Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
EBS is solid — I won't pretend otherwise. But there are a few things that genuinely frustrate me as someone who works with it regularly. The **snapshot restore latency** is probably my biggest gri...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
The pricing for Oracle Cloud Object Storage deserves a perfect ten as it is very inexpensive.
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
I would like to improve the solution in terms of Data Integration and Data Flow, in addition to the user experience.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?
My usual use cases for Oracle Cloud Object Storage include a Data Lakehouse.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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