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Azure Data Lake Storage vs HPE File Storage and Object Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Lake Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE File Storage and Object...
Ranking in Cloud Storage
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (26th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Azure Data Lake Storage is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE File Storage and Object Storage is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Lake Storage1.7%
HPE File Storage and Object Storage1.5%
Other96.8%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

Rama Subba Reddy Thavva - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Mercedes-Benz AG
Unified data lake has supported daily terabyte workloads and delivers secure automotive analytics
I would rate Azure Data Lake Storage around a nine out of ten. To give Azure Data Lake Storage a ten out of ten, they need to optimize the cost. The cost factor is the only thing I would identify for all my use cases, as they are very well equipped in other areas. Even though the cost is reasonable, if they reduce it, we would benefit significantly. Additionally, there is no data lineage and no ontology tools available on Azure Data Lake Storage. I understand it is blob-based, but if they maintain some ontology tools or data cataloging and data lineage, that would be great. However, those features are currently covered under Databricks, so we are not much concerned.
LG
Owner at Lnetwork
Has robust security features ensuring data protection, and clients benefits from fast access to integrated data
The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would say the best features include that it's easy to integrate; it's certainly easy to integrate with the other things in the Microsoft portfolio."
"It's a cloud-based tool within the Microsoft ecosystem, offering many benefits for data handling."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Data Lake Storage is the ability to partition data into various datasets using a directory hierarchy. This folder structure is key for any delivery. Currently, we're not doing much with the data in the tool, but when Databricks comes along, we'll convert it to Parquet format. It's a two-step process: raw data is moved to Parquet, which Databricks can manipulate easily."
"The tool offers a big storage layer. The security aspect is quite good. In Azure, there's an option for soft deletes and policy management. This allows us to store only the most up-to-date data while everything else can be policy-managed. This makes handling and management easier."
"The solution is worth the money because it allows you to gain insights into your business and implement forecasting solutions to predict future trends."
"The hierarchical structure allows us to create multiple hierarchies inside, such as storage containers, directories, and subdirectories."
"Azure Data Lake Storage offers comprehensive integration with a variety of Azure tools, such as SQL servers and the Azure DevOps platform."
"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 feedback from our clients is that it is very stable, they are very happy with it, and updates are completed on a regular basis and well documented."
"The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view."
"This is a scalable solution that is available when we need it."
"One of the features offered and used by many clients is file-sharing."
"It is a good product and I recommend it to other people and organizations who are exploring it as an option."
 

Cons

"If tools like Azure Data Lake Storage are enabled within the tool named Azure Storage Explorer, then it would be of tremendous help, but it can be really tricky."
"When you store your files manually, you can't ensure complete data integrity, which can impact data security."
"There are some gotchas with the pricing; you have to be careful. There's not really a way to throttle it either."
"The scalability is limited. However, it's easy to set up."
"From an SAP perspective, direct connectivity to SAP systems is an area that could be enhanced."
"Simple migrations from one data lake to another take too much time and could be improved."
"Maybe the solution could be a bit more user-friendly."
"To give Azure Data Lake Storage a ten out of ten, they need to optimize the cost."
"The biggest disadvantage to this product is the technical support and pricing."
"Our customers in Canada cannot use it because it has to be compliant in the same country."
"At present, the initial setup is slow."
"Technical support is not available locally for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as five."
"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."
"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."
"The tool is cheap, depending on the services and requirements you need."
"One of the most affordable products from the vendor"
"It costs just a few dollars per terabyte per month."
"It's a pay-as-you-go model. Your charges are based on the amount of data you store."
"HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
"Pricing is middle of the road, but it seems that it should be less expensive."
"Licensing is based on a per terabyte basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
University
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Data Lake Storage?
Azure Data Lake Storage is very less priced because the difference when I compare on-premise to cloud is significant. On-premise, you need to have from day one the entire capacity, and you own that...
What needs improvement with Azure Data Lake Storage?
It definitely supports my needs performance-wise. The only challenge depends on what type of storage we are using for the data lake. Is it a hot tier or archive tier? Performance will depend on tha...
What is your primary use case for Azure Data Lake Storage?
My main use cases for Azure Data Lake Storage involve building these solutions, designing these solutions, and evaluating this solution. Once this solution is paid, HRD, LDR in place, I go on the e...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Cloud Object Storage?
HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees.
What is your primary use case for HPE Cloud Object Storage?
Many companies use HPE Cloud Object Storage for analytics solutions in MongoDB to create business insights. In our data management strategy, customers use HPE Cloud Object Storage in a layered solu...
 

Also Known As

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HP Cloud Object Storage
 

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Sample Customers

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China Merchants Bank, Hexaware, Snagajob
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