Microsoft Azure Block Storage vs Oracle Cloud Object Storage comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. Microsoft is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.4, while Oracle is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.7. Microsoft holds a 0.8% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Oracle’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Azure Block Storage

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93% willing to recommend

Oracle Cloud Object Storage

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Microsoft Azure Block Storage and Oracle Cloud Object Storage are leading solutions in their domain, each with distinct strengths. Microsoft Azure Block Storage has the upper hand due to its user satisfaction with features and customer service.

Features: Microsoft Azure Block Storage receives high marks for scalability, data management, and integration capabilities. Oracle Cloud Object Storage is noted for its robustness, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest improvements in the performance and interface complexity of Microsoft Azure Block Storage. Oracle Cloud Object Storage users recommend better access controls and enhanced support documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Azure Block Storage offers a straightforward deployment process and strong customer service, though some users find setup challenging. Oracle Cloud Object Storage has a flexible deployment model but mixed reviews on customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Azure Block Storage users report satisfactory ROI and competitive initial setup costs. Oracle Cloud Object Storage is recognized for its cost efficiency and higher potential ROI despite slightly higher initial costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Block Storage

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Cloud Object Storage

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Block Storage is 0.8%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Cloud Object Storage is 3.9%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

MatsHagberg Olsson2

Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology

Empowers secure data management with affordable tools and minimal hassle

The most valuable feature is that it's very affordable in comparison to competitors. The absolute best feature is the Azure Storage Explorer tool. The tool allows me to download to my device, control access, and manage data with ease. Additionally, the joint use of Azure portal further facilitates management depending on my location.

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PriyankShrivastava

Sr Quality Engineer at Accenture

A workhorse that enables high availability but support has room for improvement

There is always room for improvement. When a product is marketed, many claims are made, but in reality, it does not always perform as expected. The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced. The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has introduced cool-tier storage that allows us to store and save data."

"This is a very stable solution."

"The product’s security features are valuable."

"It can scale."

"I am quite happy with it. I would definitely recommend Azure Block Storage to other users."

"The most important reason we use Azure Block Storage is the ability to store large files. When we were building the solution, we knew we needed to store images and video files that are 100 MBs or more. The second thing is speed when dealing with such large file sizes."

"The product scalability is excellent."

"Storing and then retrieving data are the most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Block Storage."

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"Oracle Cloud Object Storage is valuable for storing unstructured data, such as text documents and word documents."

"The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use."

"One key feature is that you can make buckets private, requiring pre-authentication and using a specific URL for access. Additionally, the buckets are encrypted by default. The flexibility of public or private buckets and how you grant access are vital security features."

"The most valuable features of the tool are scalability and security."

"It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."

"We use it mostly in the cloud. It is stable, requires high availability, and works with large datasets seamlessly."

"The technical support for the solution was very nice."

Cons

"The integrations right now are limited, however, we are hopeful this will improve as the cloud continues to develop."

"Support is an area where improvements can be made, particularly in response time for enterprise support."

"There are some space limitations."

"There have been problems with integration, but it's getting better."

"It is also costly and not cheap compared to Internet-based networks."

"Licensing costs are pretty high."

"One thing that needs improvement is authentication. They need to improve the integrated Azure Active Directory for the enterprise level. For single sign-on, we can try any authentication or portal for Block Azure Function AKS. For example, if you're an administrator or user contributor, you will generate a token, then your internal middleware connects to any Azure Cloud service. You need to generate different credentials for each service. We cannot use the same token."

"Microsoft Azure Block Storage's stability needs improvement."

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"Cost-wise, it is not an affordable tool if you allocate space, and try to use it some other day."

"Oracle Cloud Object Storage needs to have an additional bucket for security."

"Sometimes, there are glitches with applying policies. Even when the policy is correct, it might not work consistently. We need to troubleshoot to see if it's a user error or if the policy itself needs adjustment. It usually works after refreshing, but that inconsistency is a minor complexity."

"The solution should provide more customization and the possibility of doing more manual tasks."

"I could not find a load balancer in OCI similar to the support provided by Microsoft Azure and AWS."

"The usability and real-time capabilities could be enhanced."

"The product can be difficult to use compared to how it is marketed. Technical support also lacks a timely response."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing as five out of ten."

"For the first 50DB, they cost around $50. It's an open solution for everybody. Anybody can go to the Microsoft website and they can get the pricing for it. But the first 50GB of data is a default rate and then it increases for the next 500GB or something like that. It is a pay as you go solution. The more you use, the more you pay. That's normally how you pay for any cloud solutions."

"The pricing for Microsoft Azure Block Storage is high because of MSA and SBA contracts, where Microsoft takes care of the security aspects, apart from the maintenance, and Microsoft has service level agreements with the customers."

"I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage has a fair price. However, the price could be lower."

"The price of Microsoft Azure Block Storage could be less expensive."

"The solution is pay as you go, so it depends on the amount of data that is stored and the transactions."

"Microsoft Azure Block Storage is an expensive solution and I pay monthly."

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"During the billing cycle, if I use the tool only for a day, I still need to pay you for a month."

"We have a yearly subscription for the product."

"Oracle Cloud Object Storage might not be that expensive compared to on-premises solutions."

"Disaster recovery (DR) can be expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

We use the solution to develop SaaS platforms on Azure. We utilize various Microsoft components like block storage and databases for this purpose.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

Pricing could be rated as eight out of ten. It is reasonable, however, it can be cheaper.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Block Storage?

At the moment, I do not have anything specific in mind for improvements. The most important thing for me is accessibility and easy provisioning to multiple servers with different vendors.

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Object Storage?

The solution's most valuable features are its speed, unlimited space, and simplicity of use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Cloud Object Storage?

It is an expensive product. We do not use a monthly plan; instead, we opt for a quarterly or semi-annual licensing model, which we negotiate.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Object Storage?

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Overview

Massively scalable cloud storage for your applications

Store and help protect your data. Get durable, highly available data storage across the globe and pay only for what you use.

Microsoft

Scale with no new hardware - eliminates new capital expenditures, opens up data center space and reduces power and cooling requirements.

Elastic storage - shared infrastructure allows for infinite scalability. Eliminates forecasting and long procurement cycles.

Pay as you go and subscription models - purchase capacity with no commitment or reduce costs with longer-term agreements

Simple to manage industry standard OpenStack and RESTful APIs streamline management integration, freeing resources to accelerate other cloud projects.

Oracle

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Mazda, BlinkBox, Rakuten Showtime, Xbox One, Serko, ChronoDrive

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