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We performed a comparison between Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and Microsoft Azure Object Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services 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. Microsoft Azure Object Storage Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"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.""I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice.""The initial setup was straightforward.""Its elasticity and flexible pricing are the most valuable. For Amazon EFS, you are charged based on the storage. It is also very fast and stable with a very simple and intuitive interface.""We can run code and deploy it whenever we want.""EFS is flexible.""The solution is scalable."

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"AzCopy is probably the best feature. It's a scripting app or a scripting function. Whether it's a Linux batch or a PowerShell script, you can essentially just send a file via a line of code with a specific key.""The reason is that I believe they only offer the corporate interface we use, and perhaps they should consider creating a historical customer interface. I haven't created a virtual machine; instead, I've established a personal GED. This allows me to provide customers with the necessary role functions, enabling them to download files without incurring excessive costs.""Blob Storage is one of the best resources in Azure for storing unstructured data such as files, video files, audio files, and Excel files.""Microsoft Azure Object Storage is an easy-to-use and stable solution.""We can easily create a storage layer in any system.""This product is very reliable and all of the security that our client requires is available.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""With Microsoft Azure Object Storage, they are an open market."

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Cons
"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.""The interface seems strange and complicated.""It could be better in connecting with Windows Server instances.""Its deployment process could be faster while installing the Python package directly into the environment.""The user activity needs to be more connected.""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 lack of transparency in the costs attached to the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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"The solution’s stability could be improved.""I would like to see a reduction in pricing so that they can be more competitive.""We have experienced a data copy bottleneck with the AZ copy using Microsoft Azure Object Storage, this should improve. It has high CPU consumption. There are a couple of ways to copy files fast, we have tried a few ways. Other than AZ copy, we can use Azure Fluent Storage, which also takes a lot of time to copy files. The AZ copy is faster but it takes a lot of time and CPU operations.""Azure's technical support could be better - they take a long time to respond, and issues get transferred to multiple engineers, so you have to repeat the whole story every time without getting any proper resolution.""The tool should be a little bit cheaper.""The cost of support is always expensive.""The solution's stability should be improved.""Technical support should be a little bit faster."

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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."
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  • "The cost is based on the amount of traffic and we paid approximately 18 lakh Rupees ($25,000 USD) last year."
  • "For the cloud, you get charges every day if you are going to download anything, besides the cost for storage those charges are always there."
  • "The cost of this solution is high compared to others, although there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "The cost should be reduced to make it more competitive."
  • "Pricing is always confusing for all Microsoft products. For this solution, they do provide the estimates, but it is not easy to guess the exact amount that we will be billed."
  • "We have a separate package and pay extra for additional technical support."
  • "The licensing cost of Microsoft Azure Object Storage is monthly. We have two types of licenses. One is the EA enterprise license and the other is a CSP license."
  • "It has a pay-as-you-go model. So, you are only paying for what you store. It's an attractive model. You don't pay for a set; you pay for what you actually use."
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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:I appreciate Amazon's extensive range of services, which makes it a favorable choice.
    Top Answer:Our storage capacity is cheap because we have a committed discount.
    Top Answer:Microsoft Azure Object Storage needs to improve stability and cloud user interface.
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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Object Storage, MS Azure Object Storage
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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.

    REST-based object storage for unstructured data in the cloud

    • Store infrequently accessed data in a low-cost cool storage tier
    • Store frequently accessed application data in a hot storage tier
    • Stream video, audio, and other media to web, mobile, or desktop applications
    • Power big data analytics
    • Access your data more securely, both over the wire and at rest
    Sample Customers
    Arcesium, Atlassian, Seeking Alpha, Zend
    Umbraco, Xbox, Radioshack, 343 Industries, McKesson
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Educational Organization13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Logistics Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer10%
    Government7%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business56%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise62%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is ranked 3rd in Public Cloud Storage Services with 9 reviews while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is ranked 10th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 42 reviews. Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure Object Storage is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) writes "Useful for storing details of projects and has an easy configuration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Object Storage writes "Easy to query, offers great security, and integrates well with other Microsoft applications". 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 Microsoft Azure Object Storage is most compared with Wasabi, Oracle Cloud Object Storage, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Zadara. See our Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) vs. Microsoft Azure Object Storage report.

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