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We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Azure Data Lake Storage 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 EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Azure Data Lake Storage Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.""The product's initial setup phase is easy, as per the configurations.""The initial setup was straightforward.""I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice.""The solution is scalable.""The solution's technical support is good.""We are not that big of a cloud user. We just use it for the storage of our bytes. The most valuable aspect is the storage.""EFS is flexible."

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"Azure Data Lake Storage is a user-friendly and easy-to-learn solution.""It's a cloud-based tool within the Microsoft ecosystem, offering many benefits for data handling.""The tool's most valuable feature is security access policies.""I also like its speed. It's basically built on Azure Blob Storage, which was already fast. But Azure Data Lake Storage adds the hierarchical structure for even better performance.""The response time and quality offered by the support team are good."

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Cons
"Specifically, when it comes to the file system for the learning system, we encountered performance issues with both Azure and AWS.""It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances.""The lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required.""When we faced some issues, the support team took a lot of time to resolve them.""Around 80 percent of the features of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) are available on Linux and not in Windows, making it a major drawback of the product.""It should be simplified. There are people who don't have cloud experience. It should be storage that we are able to just connect to.""The product's stability has some shortcomings where improvements are required.""The interface seems strange and complicated."

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"From an SAP perspective, direct connectivity to SAP systems is an area that could be enhanced.""Some terminology is not easy to understand when using some interfaces.""The solution needs to improve APIs and make them more accessible.""Pricing is always a factor. It could be more affordable.""The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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  • "It has flexible pricing. You are charged based on your storage."
  • "The solution's price is mid-ranged."
  • "I would rate the pricing 7 out of 10."
  • "The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment."
  • "Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) offers a pay-as-you-go model, so whenever you use its services, you need to pay."
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  • "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."
  • "It's a pay-as-you-go model. Your charges are based on the amount of data you store."
  • "Compared to other options we've explored, I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."
  • "I rate the product price as two or three, where one is high, and ten is low. The product's price is really high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.
    Top Answer:The product's price depends on the services and the size and capacity at which it is used in a business environment.
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is security access policies.
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The solution needs to improve APIs and make them more accessible.
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    Overview

    Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Amazon EFS is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily. With Amazon EFS, storage capacity is elastic, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, so your applications have the storage they need, when they need it.

    When mounted to Amazon EC2 instances, an Amazon EFS file system provides a standard file system interface and file system access semantics, allowing you to seamlessly integrate Amazon EFS with your existing applications and tools. Multiple Amazon EC2 instances can access an Amazon EFS file system at the same time, allowing Amazon EFS to provide a common data source for workloads and applications running on more than one Amazon EC2 instance.

    It’s designed for high availability and durability, and provides performance for a broad spectrum of workloads and applications, including Big Data and analytics, media processing workflows, content management, web serving, and home directories.

    Massively scalable and secure data lake for your high-performance analytics workloads.

    Sample Customers
    Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Educational Organization14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
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    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise10%
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    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise50%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Azure Data Lake Storage
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Azure Data Lake Storage and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is ranked 5th in Cloud Storage with 10 reviews while Azure Data Lake Storage is ranked 15th in Cloud Storage with 5 reviews. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is rated 8.6, while Azure Data Lake Storage is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) writes "Offers integration capabilities that improve areas like storage and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure Data Lake Storage writes "User-friendly and helps aggregate all information into one particular environment". Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, Google Cloud Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Amazon S3 Glacier and Azure NetApp Files, whereas Azure Data Lake Storage is most compared with . See our Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Azure Data Lake Storage report.

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