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

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Wasabi Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The product’s most valuable feature is IOPS.""The most valuable feature is its scalability. I can easily scale the block from terabytes to gigabytes.""The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage.""The tool has different types of volumes, like SSD and HDD.""The product comes with multiple central port installations like gp2 and gp3.""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.""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."

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"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost.""Wasabi is an easy-to-use solution.""The initial setup is straightforward.""The tool is very user-friendly.""We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them.""The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups.""Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."

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Cons
"I think performance can be improved.""It is hard to access EBS volumes in different Availability Zones (AZs) because most EBS volumes are created in a single AZ.""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.""I feel that there are some concerns when it comes to the accessibility area of the product where improvements are required.""The setup could be easier.""The product data encryption feature needs improvement.""Amazon EBS performs well but it could improve.""Amazon EBS needs to improve its user interface for data transactions."

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"The solution’s user reporting could be improved.""Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent.""Setting up users on the appliance should be improved.""I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve.""The scalability could be improved.""The scalability could improve.""The solution must allow the extension of the retention period."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "What I want Amazon to do is lower the price."
  • "The solution is reasonably priced."
  • "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."
  • "It is a cost-effective solution."
  • "You need to pay additional costs for support."
  • "The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."
  • "The solution is quite costly."
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  • "I can only tell you that Wasabi costs about half what Amazon Web Services is charging. Now, the cost per month is a more difficult question. That varies depending on the capacity, the services you're employing, and that type of thing."
  • "Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
  • "The price of the solution is inexpensive."
  • "Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
  • "Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
  • "The tool’s price is very reasonable."
  • "The price is reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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, which… more »
    Top Answer:The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.
    Top Answer:The solution is quite costly. There was an instance when we were not using 50 volumes. They were available and were costing us even though we were not using them. We ran a script to delete them. It's… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is very user-friendly.
    Top Answer:We can reserve capacities based on our usage expectations for two to three years. We can pay for it annually. It is quite easy for the organization. The pricing model is quite affordable. The price is… more »
    Top Answer:The solution must allow the extension of the retention period. Depending on the use case, the retention period can hamper us. We understand the importance of the retention period when we compare it to… more »
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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.

    Wasabi makes saving data simple, affordable, fast and secure. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage removes the complicated decision of where, how and whether to save your data, and empowers you to transform your business and organization through cost savings and disruptive speed and performance.

    Sample Customers
    Bazaar Voice, Crowd Strike, Adobe, Gamevil, Hess, CopperEgg, TotalJobs Group, SuperCell, Dropcam, Unilever
    FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet
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    Educational Organization47%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm5%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government8%
    Construction Company7%
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    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise54%
    Large Enterprise34%
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    Small Business88%
    Large Enterprise13%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Wasabi
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Wasabi and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Cloud Storage with 16 reviews while Wasabi is ranked 11th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 7 reviews. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is rated 8.6, while Wasabi is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) writes "Easy to setup and afforadable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wasabi writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used to move local backups to the cloud". 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 Wasabi is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage and Microsoft Azure Object Storage. See our Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs. Wasabi report.

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